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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 has a global score of 88.7, which is much better than the nubia Red Magic 5G's global score of 75.7. Even though iPhone 12 and the nubia Red Magic 5G were released with only a couple of months difference, iPhone 12 is noticeably thinner and notably lighter. IPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x operating system, and nubia Red Magic 5G works with Android 10 operating system.
The iPhone 12 has a better display than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel count per inch in the display, a little higher resolution of 1170 x 2532 and a really brighter screen. The nubia Red Magic 5G features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPhone 12 has a quite better hardware performance than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor. The nubia Red Magic 5G shoots way better pictures and videos than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the nubia Red Magic 5G also counts with a back camera with a lot higher 64 MP resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 5G has a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
The iPhone 12 costs a lot more money than the nubia Red Magic 5G, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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