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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than nubia Red Magic 5G, having an 87.1 score against 75.7. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is an older cellphone than nubia Red Magic 5G, but Samsung managed to make it just a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner. Galaxy Note9 has a CPU that is very similar to nubia Red Magic 5G's processor, and although the Galaxy Note9 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per screen inch. Nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a greater camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 60 fps video frame rate, the nubia Red Magic 5G also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5G, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. The nubia Red Magic 5G has just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 13 percent more battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note9 is also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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