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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-11-01 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.15 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 189.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 659 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S is slightly better than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, having a 76.2 score against 74.2. Nubia Red Magic 5S is a a lot newer phone than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, although it is a lot heavier and extremely thicker. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because although it has a quite lower quantity of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little larger screen. The Huawei Mate 10 Lite counts with slightly more storage to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots much better videos and photos than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because it has a larger camera aperture, a way higher video resolution and a lot more MP back facing camera. The nubia Red Magic 5S features longer battery life than Huawei Mate 10 Lite, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3340mAh.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Huawei Mate 10 Lite. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Huawei Mate 10 Lite, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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