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| Global Score | |
| 89.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-11-15 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 10.41 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue | Sonic silver |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2299.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2480 x 2200 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 414 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP10 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 40.00 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 |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 X is better than nubia Red Magic 5S, with an 89.4 score against 76.2. Even being the best in this comparison, Huawei Mate X is an older, extremely heavier and thicker device than the nubia Red Magic 5S. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei Mate X has a newer 9.0 Pie version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, so it gives lots of additional features.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little sharper display than Huawei Mate X, although it has a lot lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little lower display density and a little bit smaller display. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit better processor than Huawei Mate X. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM.
Huawei Mate X features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a battery lifetime that's just as good as Huawei Mate X's battery duration. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a lot better camera than Huawei Mate X, and although they both have the same sensor size and the same aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much more megapixels back camera.
Although Huawei Mate X is a better device, it is way more expensive than the nubia Red Magic 5S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as nubia Red Magic 5S. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Huawei Mate X, else you can save some money and get the nubia Red Magic 5S, letting go a couple features and specs.
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