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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-02 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 3.04 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Sonic silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | $ 519.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 383 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 820 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Huawei Mate 20 has a score of 79.5, which is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S's score of 76.2. The Huawei Mate 20 construction is lighter and thinner than the nubia Red Magic 5S, even though it was released just a little over a year before. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS (operating system), but Huawei Mate 20 has newer 9.0 Pie version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10.
The Huawei Mate 20 features a little bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels density, a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2244 pixels resolution, it also counts with a brighter display. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better processing power than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a very superior camera than Huawei Mate 20, and although they both have a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much bigger sensor, a way higher resolution back camera and a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution. The Huawei Mate 20 counts with as much storage to store more games and applications as the nubia Red Magic 5S, both have exactly the same internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features just a bit better battery performance than Huawei Mate 20, because it has a 13 percent more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Huawei Mate 20 is also cheap compared to the nubia Red Magic 5S, which makes it a simple decision.
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