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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-10 | 2020-09-02 |
| 7.36 x 5.72 x 0.19 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.82 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Glacier | Sonic silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 540.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1800 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 11.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3577mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Duo is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, with a 78.8 score against 76.2. Microsoft Surface Duo's construction is notably thinner but heavier than nubia Red Magic 5S, and both were released with only 0 months difference. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should provide the same operating system features.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Duo, although it has a little bit smaller display, a bit worse pixels density and a way lower 1080 x 2340 resolution. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with as much storage capacity to install games and applications as the Microsoft Surface Duo one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Duo and nubia Red Magic 5S both feature extremely similar processors, and although the nubia Red Magic 5S has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a bigger aperture and a much more MP camera in the back.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with better battery duration than Microsoft Surface Duo, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3577mAh.
Microsoft Surface Duo is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one.
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