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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Redmi Note 9 Pro is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5G, having an 81.1 score against 75.7. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's design is just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than nubia Red Magic 5G, even when both were released only a couple months apart. Both phones in our current comparison have the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference regarding that.
The nubia Red Magic 5G has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, although it has a little bit inferior number of pixels per inch of screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, they both have a screen of the same size. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a greater memory for applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The nubia Red Magic 5G features a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a bit superior battery duration than nubia Red Magic 5G, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5G features just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same back-facing camera sensor size and the same (4K) video definition, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has higher 60 fps video frame rate and a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in poorly lited environments.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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