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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Sonic silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S is a little bit better than the Nokia 8.1, having a overall score of 76.2 against 72.1. Both of these devices include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect. The nubia Red Magic 5S design is newer, but thicker and heavier than Nokia 8.1.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better CPU than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit more vivid screen than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bigger screen.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a way better camera than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution, a way better video quality and a way bigger camera sensor taking much better quality photos and videos.
Nokia 8.1 has more memory to install applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with superior battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 29% bigger battery size.
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