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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-30 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 is a little bit better than the HTC U12 Life, with a global score of 76.2 against 74.4. Nubia Red Magic 5S's body is way newer than the HTC U12 Life's, but it is thicker and extremely heavier. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but nubia Red Magic 5S has 10 version and HTC U12 Life has Android 8.1 Oreo version.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little sharper screen than HTC U12 Life, because although it has a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a little bit bigger display and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Nubia Red Magic 5S has just a bit better performance than HTC U12 Life, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a higher amount of RAM.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a slightly better memory capacity for games and applications than HTC U12 Life, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S has better battery performance than HTC U12 Life, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3600mAh.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a very superior camera than HTC U12 Life, because it has a way better video resolution, a larger aperture for better low light photography and a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
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