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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 10 | iOS 14.x |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-11-13 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.18 x 2.53 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 4.76 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 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 477 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 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit, 5 nm (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 | 2227mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.16 |
| 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
The iPhone 12 mini is much better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting an 88.5 score against 76.2. Although the iPhone 12 mini and nubia Red Magic 5S were only released with a couple of months difference, the iPhone 12 mini is lighter and thinner. IPhone 12 mini has iOS 14.x operating system, while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 operating system.
IPhone 12 mini has a more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the iPhone 12 mini also counts with way more brightness and a bit higher amount of pixels in each screen inch. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than iPhone 12 mini, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPhone 12 mini has a superior performance than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a lot better camera than iPhone 12 mini, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a way better resolution back camera and a much better video resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12 mini, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 2227mAh.
The Apple iPhone 12 mini is more expensive than nubia Red Magic 5S, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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