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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | $ 194.00 |
| 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 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 9.35 |
| 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 - Polymer 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S has an overall score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21's global score of 76.1. Despite being the best phone we compare here, it must be told that it's also heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones we compare here have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so they should count with identical operating system features.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a higher count of pixels per display inch and a quite bigger screen.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has just a bit bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Nubia Red Magic 5S captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much more mega-pixels camera, a much better video resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photographs.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A21. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy nubia Red Magic 5S, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy A21, giving up some specifications.
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