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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-21 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note5 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5G, getting a global score of 80.2 against 75.7. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy Note5 is a lot older than the nubia Red Magic 5G, it's construction is incredibly lighter and incredibly thinner. The Galaxy Note5 counts with a little bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher pixel density.
The nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a superior storage to install applications and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5G features a very superior camera than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels, a larger aperture for better photos in low light situations, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photos and videos and faster video frame rate.
Nubia Red Magic 5G has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 50% greater battery size.
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