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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-01-02 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.11 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G51 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S is slightly better than Huawei P Smart (2019), with a general score of 76.2 against 74.4. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but the nubia Red Magic 5S has an older 10 version while Huawei P Smart (2019) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Nubia Red Magic 5S's construction is newer than Huawei P Smart (2019)'s, although it's somewhat thicker and incredibly heavier.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better screen than Huawei P Smart (2019), because although it has a bit worse amount of pixels per display inch, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a bit larger display. Huawei P Smart (2019) features a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little faster processor than Huawei P Smart (2019), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots much better pictures and videos than Huawei P Smart (2019), and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a lot better video quality and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with better battery performance than Huawei P Smart (2019), because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3400mAh.
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