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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Google Pixel 2 has an overall score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S's global score of 76.2. The Google Pixel 2 body is lighter and somewhat thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S, even though it was released 3 years before. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a just a bit lower amount of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a really bigger display. The Google Pixel 2's memory capacity to install games and applications is just as good as the nubia Red Magic 5S one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots way better photos and videos than Google Pixel 2, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a back camera with a way better 64 megapixels resolution, a lot bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a much longer battery performance than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery size.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Google Pixel 2 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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