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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-05-07 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.38 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Mirror black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | $ 350.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2310 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 398 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 12.32 | 10.67 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG Q70 is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S, with a global score of 77.9 against 76.2. Both devices in this review use the same Android 10 OS (operating system). Although the LG Q70 and the nubia Red Magic 5S were released with only 4 months difference, the LG Q70 is somewhat lighter and thinner.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features just a bit better performance than LG Q70, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit more vivid screen than LG Q70, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The LG Q70 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a superior camera than LG Q70, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much larger camera sensor providing a way better image quality, a much better video resolution and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little longer battery lifetime than LG Q70, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The LG Q70 not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
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