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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-20 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel XL is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, having an 81.3 score against 76.2. Google Pixel XL is an way older cellphone than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but Google was able to make it thinner and lighter anyway. Google Pixel XL counts with a bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4 more processing cores and more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a lot better camera than Google Pixel XL, because it has a lot larger sensor providing a much better image quality, a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture and a way better video definition.
Nubia Red Magic 5S's memory capacity to install games and applications is very similar to Google Pixel XL's one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 5S has better battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel XL is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the nubia Red Magic 5S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the nubia Red Magic 5S. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Google Pixel XL, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the nubia Red Magic 5S, resigning some features and specifications.
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