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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-24 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.23 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Cosmic blue and Crystal pink | Sonic silver |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 14.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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
Motorola Moto G8 Plus is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a 77.6 score against 76.2. Even though Motorola Moto G8 Plus is older than nubia Red Magic 5S, it's construction is somewhat lighter and a little thinner. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little more vivid display than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has just a little better hardware performance than Moto G8 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 4 GB more RAM. The Moto G8 Plus counts with a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S captures slightly better pictures and videos than Moto G8 Plus, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing photographs in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way more megapixels back camera, a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit superior battery lifetime than Motorola Moto G8 Plus, because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity.
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