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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-04-21 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| 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 + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a global score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5G's overall score of 75.7. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has newer 6.0 Marshmallow version and nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10 version. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 5s is way older than nubia Red Magic 5G, it's construction is thinner and much lighter.
Xiaomi Mi 5s counts with a little sharper display than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a much smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, and they both have the same display brightness, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a just a bit higher pixels density. Xiaomi Mi 5s's memory capacity to store more apps and games is very similar to nubia Red Magic 5G's one, they have the same internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 5G captures much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a larger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations, a lot larger sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photographs, a much more megapixels camera in the back and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Xiaomi Mi 5s is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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