Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Sonic silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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
Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, with a score of 80.3 against 76.2. Both phones in this comparison use the same Android 10 operating system. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW design is a little bit heavier but just a little bit thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S, and both were only released with a couple of months difference.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little better hardware performance than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit better looking display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, although it has a little smaller display, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a little lower screen density.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a much better storage to store more apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a battery lifetime that's just as good as the battery performance in Nokia 8 V 5G UW.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a little bit better camera than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, a 0.59 inches back camera sensor, the same (4K) video definition and a 64 mega pixels camera, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has higher video frame rates.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW costs more money than nubia Red Magic 5S, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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