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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-01 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a global score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than HTC U Play's general score of 73.5. The nubia Red Magic 5S design is much newer, but thicker and noticeably heavier than HTC U Play. Nubia Red Magic 5S has just a bit better performance than HTC U Play, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a slightly better looking screen than HTC U Play, because although it has a just a little lower display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bigger display. HTC U Play has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Nubia Red Magic 5S captures way better pictures and videos than HTC U Play, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a larger camera aperture and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a very superior battery life than HTC U Play, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2500mAh.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it costs more money than HTC U Play, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as HTC U Play. If you want to save some dollars, you can get HTC U Play, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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