Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-02 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.07 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Crush blue and Midsummer purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | $ 430.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 3750mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| 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 Huawei nova 5T has a score of 80.8, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's score of 76.2. Despite of the fact that Huawei nova 5T is older than nubia Red Magic 5S, it's body is somewhat thinner and incredibly lighter. These phones use the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding operating system features.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a little better processing power than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit sharper screen than Huawei nova 5T, because although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per display inch, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a bit larger screen.
Nubia Red Magic 5S takes a bit better videos and photos than Huawei nova 5T, and although they both have a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs, a lot higher video definition and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Nubia Red Magic 5S and Huawei nova 5T both have quite similar memory to store more games and applications, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S features superior battery lifetime than Huawei nova 5T, because it has a 20 percent greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our comparison, Huawei nova 5T is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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