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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | HarmonyOS 2 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.43 x 2.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Blue, Green and Violet |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2676 x 1236 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 440 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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 Pro is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a 79.3 score against 76.2. The Huawei nova 9 Pro is a newer phone, and it's also somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the nubia Red Magic 5S. Huawei nova 9 Pro comes with HarmonyOS 2 OS, while nubia Red Magic 5S comes with Android 10 OS.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little sharper screen than Huawei nova 9 Pro, although it has a just a bit lower pixels density and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, they both have a screen with the same size. Huawei nova 9 Pro's memory for games and applications is just as good as nubia Red Magic 5S's one, they have exactly the same internal storage.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit superior CPU than Huawei nova 9 Pro. Both have 8 cpu cores and 8 GB of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a greater camera than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a larger diafragm aperture, a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit better battery lifetime than Huawei nova 9 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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