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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-18 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Silver and White | Sonic silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| S-LCD 5 | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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
HTC U11 is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a general score of 77.6 against 76.2. HTC U11 is an a lot older cellphone than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but HTC was able to make it way lighter and thinner. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a little better hardware performance than HTC U11, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 4 GB more RAM.
The HTC U11 has a little bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher display pixels density. The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots way better photographs and videos than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a much bigger back camera sensor which provides a way better image and video quality and a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than HTC U11, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a way better battery duration than HTC U11, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the HTC U11 is also a lot cheaper, making this phone an obvious call.
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