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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2017-02-21 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.14 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Sonic silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 385 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro-AB chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
HTC U Ultra is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a general score of 77 against 76.2. Despite of the fact that the HTC U Ultra is extremely older than nubia Red Magic 5S, it's construction is incredibly lighter and thinner. The HTC U Ultra and nubia Red Magic 5S both have very similar displays, because although the HTC U Ultra has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit faster processing unit than HTC U Ultra, because it has a larger number of cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. HTC U Ultra has much more storage to store more apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a superior battery lifetime than HTC U Ultra, because it has a 50% bigger battery size. The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots much better videos and photos than HTC U Ultra, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a lot more megapixels camera and a much larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
Although HTC U Ultra is a better device, it is more expensive than the nubia Red Magic 5S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as nubia Red Magic 5S. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the nubia Red Magic 5S, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your money.
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