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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is much better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's global score of 76.2. Although Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than the nubia Red Magic 5S, it's body is lighter and thinner. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit lower pixels number in each screen inch, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little larger display.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way more mega pixels camera in the back, a way bigger sensor and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution. Nubia Red Magic 5S features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an 18 percent bigger battery size.
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