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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-11-23 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Blue, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S is just a bit better than LG K52, with a 76.2 score against 76. These phones work with the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should provide identical OS features. Even being the best in this review, we must tell that it's also a heavier and somewhat thicker phone. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a little better performance than LG K52, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a better looking display than LG K52, because it has a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a bit bigger display. The LG K52 has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little better battery duration than LG K52, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. Nubia Red Magic 5S takes greater pictures and videos than LG K52, and although they both have the same aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much better video quality, a bigger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution.
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