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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 9 PureView is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, having a general score of 76.4 against 76.2. Nokia 9 PureView's construction is a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the nubia Red Magic 5S, despite of the fact that it was released about 18 months before. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel number in each screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2880px resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 5S and Nokia 9 PureView feature very similar CPUs, and although the Nokia 9 PureView has less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Nokia 9 PureView's storage capacity for apps and games is very similar to the nubia Red Magic 5S one, both have equal 128 GB internal storage.
Nubia Red Magic 5S takes much clearer photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures and a lot better 64 megapixels resolution back camera.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features improved battery performance than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 36% more battery size.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it costs more than the nubia Red Magic 5S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as nubia Red Magic 5S. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get the nubia Red Magic 5S, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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