Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-25 | 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 |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Li - Ion 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
The nubia Red Magic 5S is a little bit better than the Huawei nova 2i, getting a 76.2 score against 72.4. Nubia Red Magic 5S is a way newer cellphone than Huawei nova 2i, but it's way heavier and incredibly thicker. These devices have Android operating system, but nubia Red Magic 5S has the older 10 version while Huawei nova 2i has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better hardware performance than Huawei nova 2i, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a bit better display than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little larger screen.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a lot better camera than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a camera with much more mega-pixels and a much higher video definition. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit more memory for games and applications than Huawei nova 2i, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features improved battery life than Huawei nova 2i, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.