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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-26 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 519.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 820 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 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 |
| 4 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 | |
| 12.00 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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
Huawei Mate 20 has a score of 79.5, which is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Mate 20 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, so it provides the user lots of additional features. The Huawei Mate 20 body is somewhat thinner and lighter than the nubia Red Magic 5S, despite of the fact that it was released around a year before.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit faster processor than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Huawei Mate 20 has a little bit better looking display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a little bit lower display pixels density, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2244px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a brighter screen.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a much better camera than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels, a lot better video definition and a much larger sensor. The nubia Red Magic 5S features as much memory for games and applications as the Huawei Mate 20 one, they have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features just a bit longer battery life than Huawei Mate 20, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Huawei Mate 20 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the nubia Red Magic 5S, making it an easy decision.
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