Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Motorola | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2021-06-17 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.69 x 3.08 x 0.43 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 8.18 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black and Forged Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 11.22 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Motorola Defy (2021) is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, with a 77.2 score against 76.2. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Motorola Defy (2021) has newer 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, giving you a lot of extra features and a performance increase. Motorola Defy (2021) is a newer cellphone than the nubia Red Magic 5S, although it is a little bit heavier and thicker.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a brighter display than Motorola Defy (2021), because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little bit bigger display and a better pixels density. Motorola Defy (2021) has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features just a bit better performance than Motorola Defy (2021), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a higher amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a slightly better camera than Motorola Defy (2021), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, and they both have the same sensor size, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a much higher video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Motorola Defy (2021) counts with a little better battery duration than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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