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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 439.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | 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 (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 edge+ has an overall score of 79.3, which is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5G's overall score of 75.7. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 edge+ has older 5.1 version and nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10 version. Galaxy S6 edge+'s construction is noticeably lighter and incredibly thinner than the nubia Red Magic 5G, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
The nubia Red Magic 5G features a superior processor than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a larger number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory. Galaxy S6 edge+ features a brighter screen than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 and more pixels per inch in the display.
The nubia Red Magic 5G counts with much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5G captures much better photos and videos than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same video quality, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has higher 60 frames per second video frame rate, a way more megapixels back facing camera, a much bigger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a bigger camera aperture to take better low-light photography.
The nubia Red Magic 5G features a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 50 percent larger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S6 edge+ is also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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