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| Global Score | |
| 84 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.33 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Cosmic purple, Emerald green and Space silver | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 990 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2860 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP16 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 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 |
| 11.99 | 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 - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 30 is better than nubia Red Magic 5S, having an 84 score against 76.2. Both devices in this review come with the same Android 10 OS (operating system). The Huawei Mate 30 design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the nubia Red Magic 5S, even though it was released just 12 months before.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little more vivid screen than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a little bigger display. The Huawei Mate 30 and the nubia Red Magic 5S both count with very similar processors, they have a 8 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores.
The nubia Red Magic 5S and Huawei Mate 30 feature extremely similar memory capacity to install applications and games, both of them have the same internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 30, because although it has a tinier sensor giving a worse image quality, and they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a camera in the back with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a little better battery life than Huawei Mate 30, because it has a 7% greater battery size.
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