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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-31 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.91 x 2.91 x 0.38 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 5S is a bit better than the Moto G5 Plus, having a 76.2 score against 74.6. The nubia Red Magic 5S is a a lot heavier device than the Moto G5 Plus, but both of them have the same thickness. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit faster processor than Moto G5 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit more vivid display than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The nubia Red Magic 5S takes much better photographs and videos than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and video, it also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality, a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a camera with much more megapixels.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Moto G5 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a much better battery duration than Motorola Moto G5 Plus, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Moto G5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Moto G5 Plus. So if you need that extra features, you can buy the nubia Red Magic 5S, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Moto G5 Plus, giving up a couple specifications.
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