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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-21 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11.88 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5G's overall score of 75.7. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a a little thinner and just a bit lighter phone than the nubia Red Magic 5G, even though both were only released with a couple months difference. These devices have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has the newer 9.0 Pie version while nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a bit superior CPU than nubia Red Magic 5G. Both have 8 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. The nubia Red Magic 5G features a little more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a quite worse pixels density, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5G also counts with a little bigger display and a brighter screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro and nubia Red Magic 5G have similar memory to install applications and games, they have exactly the same internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 5G takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same 60 fps video frame rate and a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a lot better resolution camera in the back and a larger sensor.
Nubia Red Magic 5G has just a bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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