Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-02 | 2018-04-27 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | $ 274.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 429 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 970 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 P20 has a general score of 78.1, which is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 general score. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Huawei P20 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, so it provides the user some nice extra features. Huawei P20's construction is much lighter and incredibly thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S, even though it was released many years before.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit faster processor than Huawei P20, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a higher amount of RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a slightly better looking display than Huawei P20, because although it has a little bit lower display density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bigger screen.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a greater camera than Huawei P20, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a back camera with much more MP, a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality and a lot larger sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures.
The Huawei P20 has as much storage capacity for games and applications as the nubia Red Magic 5S, they have exactly the same internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S features longer battery life than Huawei P20, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Huawei P20 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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