Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| 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 | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 Samsung Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is way better than nubia Red Magic 5G's 75.7 overall score. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy S21 has a newer 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10, so it offers some nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy S21's design is newer, extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than nubia Red Magic 5G.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a slightly better screen than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, a bit higher screen pixel density and way more brightness. Galaxy S21 and nubia Red Magic 5G count with very similar storage to store more games and applications, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 5G and the Galaxy S21 count with similar processing units, both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount. Nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy S21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. Nubia Red Magic 5G captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a bigger sensor which offers a better image and video quality, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much better 64 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 costs more than the nubia Red Magic 5G, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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