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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-07-28 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.04 x 2.96 x 0.20 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S is a little bit better than the Moto Z Droid Edition, getting a global score of 76.2 against 75.6. The nubia Red Magic 5S construction is newer, but notably thicker and notably heavier than the Moto Z Droid Edition. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but nubia Red Magic 5S has older 10 version and Moto Z Droid Edition has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little faster processor than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more CPU cores. Moto Z Droid Edition features a little sharper display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a lot better camera than Moto Z Droid Edition, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way better video quality. The Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition features a much better memory for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a very superior battery duration than Motorola Moto Z Droid Edition, because it has a 73 percent greater battery capacity.
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