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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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
The Google Pixel 3 XL is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S, with a score of 80.7 against 76.2. Google Pixel 3 XL's construction is thinner and lighter than nubia Red Magic 5S, despite of the fact that it was released about 23 months before. The Google Pixel 3 XL has a little bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a higher display density.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 4 GB more RAM.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 31% bigger battery capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a lot better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have the same aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Google Pixel 3 XL is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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