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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-21 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 has a score of 82.3, which is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5G's global score of 75.7. These phones work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so they should count with the same operating system features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 body is just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than nubia Red Magic 5G, although it was released around a year before.
The nubia Red Magic 5G features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5G also counts with a brighter display and a little bit larger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and nubia Red Magic 5G count with similar CPUs, both of them have 8 processing cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5G features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a bigger sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures, faster 60 fps video frame rate and a way higher resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and nubia Red Magic 5G feature very similar memory capacity to install applications and games, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 5G features a little longer battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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