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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2021-10-20 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.30 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Green, Starry Blue and Violet |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo670, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 642L 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 | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Huawei Nova 9 is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a score of 81 against 76.2. Huawei Nova 9 is a newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and noticeably lighter than the nubia Red Magic 5S. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei Nova 9 has the newer 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little bit better looking display than Huawei Nova 9, because although it has a bit worse amount of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a little bit larger display. Huawei Nova 9 counts with as much memory for apps and games as the nubia Red Magic 5S one, they have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little better processing power than Huawei Nova 9. Both have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots better photos and videos than Huawei Nova 9, because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a larger aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments and a lot more mega pixels back facing camera.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little longer battery lifetime than Huawei Nova 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4300mAh.
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