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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-04-20 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.00 x 2.96 x 0.27 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gold, Gray and White | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 955 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | 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) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S is just a bit better than the Huawei P9 Plus, with a general score of 76.2 against 75.5. These phones include Android operating system, but nubia Red Magic 5S has an older 10 version while Huawei P9 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat. The nubia Red Magic 5S design is notably newer than Huawei P9 Plus's, but it is much heavier and incredibly thicker.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little faster processing unit than Huawei P9 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit more vivid display than Huawei P9 Plus, because although it has a just a bit lower pixel count in each inch of screen, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Huawei P9 Plus features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The nubia Red Magic 5S has longer battery lifetime than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a 32% larger battery capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a way better camera than Huawei P9 Plus, because it has a much better video definition, a way bigger sensor taking way better quality videos and photos, a much better 64 MP resolution camera and a larger diafragm aperture for better photos in low-light environments.
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