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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 87.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-11-19 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Clearly white and Just black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 500.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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/1.70 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 (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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3885mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.84 |
| 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 4a 5G is much better than nubia Red Magic 5S, having an 87.5 score against 76.2. The Google Pixel 4a 5G design is thinner and extremely lighter than the nubia Red Magic 5S, even though both of them were only released with a couple of months difference. These devices use Android OS, but Google Pixel 4a 5G has 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 5S features just a bit better looking display than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a little bit larger screen.
Google Pixel 4a 5G's memory to store more apps and games is very similar to the nubia Red Magic 5S one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a way better camera than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor taking way better quality pictures, a way higher resolution camera in the back and a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 16% bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Google Pixel 4a 5G is also cheaper than the other phone.
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