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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 86.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-04-07 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Blush gold, Deep Sea blue, Ice white and Silver frost |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | $ 244.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 990 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 2860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 MP16 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 12.21 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Huawei P40 is better than nubia Red Magic 5S, having an 86.4 score against 76.2. The Huawei P40 is a much lighter and somewhat thinner device than the nubia Red Magic 5S, although both were released with only 5 months difference. Both devices in this comparison have the same Android 10 OS, so they should count with identical operating system features.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little more vivid screen than Huawei P40, because although it has a little bit lower pixels density, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a little bigger display. The nubia Red Magic 5S and the Huawei P40 both count with very similar processors, and although the Huawei P40 has less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Huawei P40 and nubia Red Magic 5S feature extremely similar memory capacity to install applications and games, both of them have the same internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better camera than Huawei P40, because although it has a way tinier sensor, it also counts with a larger camera aperture, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a camera in the back with a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a little better battery life than Huawei P40, because it has an 18% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Huawei P40 is also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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