Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-10 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.27 x 3.00 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Aurora black | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 243.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3120 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.06 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The LG V50 ThinQ is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S, with a global score of 83.7 against 76.2. The LG V50 ThinQ design is somewhat thinner and lighter than nubia Red Magic 5S, although it was released about 16 months before. Both devices in this comparison review come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should give you the same OS features.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a CPU that is very similar to the processor in LG V50 ThinQ, and although the nubia Red Magic 5S has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The LG V50 ThinQ counts with just a bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 3120px.
The LG V50 ThinQ has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the LG V50 ThinQ also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 1,95 TB. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit longer battery duration than LG V50 ThinQ, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a very superior camera than LG V50 ThinQ, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting pictures and/or video in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a much better video quality and a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, LG V50 ThinQ is also by far the cheapest.
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