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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 85.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2021-09-20 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.72 x 7.26 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Glacier and Obsidian |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 540.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2688 x 1892 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 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 | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4449mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is better than nubia Red Magic 5S, getting an 85.3 score against 76.2. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 design is newer and incredibly thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S's, although it is a lot heavier.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2's processing unit is just as good as the nubia Red Magic 5S one, both of them have a 8 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU. The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 counts with a little bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a bigger display, a much higher resolution of 1892 x 2688 pixels, a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and more brightness.
The Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has as much memory capacity to store more games and applications as the nubia Red Magic 5S one, both have exactly the same internal memory. Microsoft Surface Duo 2 features a battery performance that is very similar to the battery lifetime in nubia Red Magic 5S, although the Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has 4449mAh of battery capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S captures much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Duo 2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light captures, it also counts with a much better video definition and a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper than the other phone, which makes it easy to pick between these devices.
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