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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a general score of 76.2, which is slightly better than Nokia 8's 73.8 overall score. Although the nubia Red Magic 5S is noticeably newer than Nokia 8, it is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker. The Nokia 8 has a sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px, a little bit brighter screen and a greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features just a little better performance than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Nokia 8 has a little bit better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Nubia Red Magic 5S takes way better videos and photos than Nokia 8, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video, a lot larger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos, a lot better video quality and a camera in the back with a much better resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a way better battery duration than Nokia 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it is more expensive than the Nokia 8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Nokia 8. So if you need that extra features, you can buy nubia Red Magic 5S, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Nokia 8, resigning a couple features and specifications.
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