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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-09-02 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Sonic silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy C5 has an overall score of 76.4, which is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S's global score of 76.2. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy C5 has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, so it gives a couple additional features. The Samsung Galaxy C5 is an much older phone than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but it is much thinner and a lot lighter anyway.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a faster processing unit than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The nubia Red Magic 5S captures much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a bigger aperture to take better photography and video in low-light situations and a lot better resolution camera in the back. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a much better battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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