Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-01 | 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 |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 284.00 | $ 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-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
The nubia Red Magic 5S is a bit better than Moto Z, having a 76.2 score against 74.5. The nubia Red Magic 5S body is incredibly newer than the Moto Z's, although it is much heavier and thicker. These devices include Android OS, but the nubia Red Magic 5S has an older 10 version while Moto Z has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better performance than Moto Z, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and faster). Moto Z counts with a bit more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater screen pixels density.
The Moto Z features a way bigger storage to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a really longer battery lifetime than Motorola Moto Z, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots much better pictures and videos than Motorola Moto Z, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Motorola Moto Z, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Motorola Moto Z. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the nubia Red Magic 5S, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Motorola Moto Z, giving up some features and specs.
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