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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Onyx black and Polar silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Kryo 585 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11.88 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 nubia Red Magic 5S has a score of 76.2, which is a little bit better than the OnePlus 8 UW's general score of 75.9. Nubia Red Magic 5S's design is heavier and thicker than OnePlus 8 UW. These phones work with the same Android 10 operating system. The OnePlus 8 UW's CPU is very similar to the processing unit in nubia Red Magic 5S, both of them have a 8 GB RAM memory and 8 cores.
OnePlus 8 UW features a bit better display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per screen inch, way more brightness and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little bit better camera than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a back camera with much more megapixels, a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The OnePlus 8 UW's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as nubia Red Magic 5S's one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S features just a bit better battery duration than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4300mAh.
Nubia Red Magic 5S is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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