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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.87 x 2.87 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.01 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue | Sonic silver |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 349.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 2600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Nubia Red Magic 5S has an overall score of 76.2, which is a little bit better than HTC U11 life's 74.5 global score. The nubia Red Magic 5S is a newer cellphone than the HTC U11 life, although it is way heavier and thicker. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit more vivid screen than HTC U11 life, because although it has a little bit lower display density, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bigger display.
The HTC U11 life counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little better performance than HTC U11 life, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a higher amount of RAM.
Nubia Red Magic 5S takes much clearer photographs and videos than HTC U11 life, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution, a bigger aperture and a way better video definition. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a way better battery life than HTC U11 life, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the HTC U11 life, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the HTC U11 life. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the nubia Red Magic 5S, else you can save a couple dollars and get the HTC U11 life, resigning some features and specifications.
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