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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.76 ounces |
| Black | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | 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 |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 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 | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S has an overall score of 76.2, which is slightly better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco's 74.2 overall score. The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a little more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel amount per inch in the display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit better performance than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots much better photographs and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a way higher 64 megapixels resolution camera and a way larger camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a superior battery lifetime than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3260mAh.
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