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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 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 + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 11.33 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A41 has a global score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's global score of 76.2. Samsung Galaxy A41 is a noticeably lighter and thinner device than nubia Red Magic 5S, even when both were released only 4 months apart. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A41 has newer 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, so it gives some nice extra features and increased performance.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A41, because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a bit bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy A41 counts with a bigger memory for apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A41, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A41, because it has a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a camera with lot more MP, a bigger back camera sensor and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has improved battery performance than Galaxy A41, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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