Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 94.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-03-06 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 566 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 is way better than the nubia Red Magic 5G, with a 94.8 score against 75.7. These phones use Android OS, but the Galaxy S20 has a more recent 13 version while nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10. Even though Galaxy S20 and nubia Red Magic 5G were released with only a couple of months difference, Galaxy S20 is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter.
The Galaxy S20 counts with a bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel count per screen inch and a better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution. Galaxy S20 has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5G, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy S20 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1000 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S20 features a bit better processing unit than nubia Red Magic 5G, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5G counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S20, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
Nubia Red Magic 5G captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy S20, and although they both have a same size aperture, a 0.59 inches camera sensor and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera and higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Galaxy S20 is a lot more expensive than the nubia Red Magic 5G, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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