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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-04-21 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Mi 8 SE has a global score of 75.9, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5G's 75.7 score. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has Android OS, while nubia Red Magic 5G counts with Android 10 OS. Even though Xiaomi Mi 8 SE is older than nubia Red Magic 5G, it's design is incredibly lighter and much thinner.
The nubia Red Magic 5G counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE features a bit sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244, and they both have the same display brightness, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch.
Nubia Red Magic 5G captures much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a way larger camera sensor which provides a much better image and video quality, a back camera with lot more megapixels, better 60 fps video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low light situations.
The nubia Red Magic 5G has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5G features a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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