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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 10 | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-10-23 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.62 |
| 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 has an overall score of 88.7, which is better than nubia Red Magic 5S's global score of 76.2. The iPhone 12 counts with iOS 15.x OS, and nubia Red Magic 5S counts with Android 10 OS. Although the iPhone 12 and nubia Red Magic 5S were released only a few months apart, the iPhone 12 is incredibly thinner and a lot lighter.
The iPhone 12 has a brighter screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater screen density, a slightly better 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution and a really brighter screen. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a way bigger storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Apple iPhone 12 features a more powerful processor than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 less cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a greater camera than iPhone 12, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera and a way higher video quality.
The iPhone 12 costs a lot more than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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