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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.21 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Emerald green and Twilight | Sonic silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate 20 Pro has a global score of 82.9, which is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 global score. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro construction is lighter and thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S, despite of the fact that it was released a little bit over a year before. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little faster processor than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Huawei Mate 20 Pro features just a bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels amount per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120 pixels. The nubia Red Magic 5S's storage capacity for applications and games is very similar to the Huawei Mate 20 Pro one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little longer battery performance than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, and although they both have the same camera aperture and a same size back-facing camera sensor, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro is also a bit cheaper, which makes it an easy choice.
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