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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-21 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than nubia Red Magic 5G, having an 85.2 score against 75.7. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older phone than nubia Red Magic 5G, but Samsung was able to make it thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The nubia Red Magic 5G has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5G has just a bit better display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a just a bit inferior pixels number in each display inch, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit bigger screen. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a very superior memory for applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5G, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an 18% greater battery capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5G takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light images, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5G also counts with a back camera with a way better resolution, faster 60 frames per second video frame rates and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality videos and photographs.
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