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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2017-05-18 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.06 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Blue, Silver and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | S-LCD 5 |
| 385 pixels per inch | 534 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The HTC U11 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a general score of 77.6 against 76.2. HTC U11 is an much older phone than nubia Red Magic 5S, but HTC was able to build it somewhat thinner and a lot lighter anyway. The HTC U11 has a slightly better looking display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little better performance than HTC U11, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC U11, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a lot better camera than HTC U11, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing images or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a much longer battery performance than HTC U11, because it has a 50% larger battery size.
The HTC U11 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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