Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-02 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black and Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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-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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M30 is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S, with a general score of 82.4 against 76.2. Samsung Galaxy M30's body is thinner and incredibly lighter than the nubia Red Magic 5S, even though it was released just 18 months before. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M30 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, giving you a couple additional features.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit sharper display than Galaxy M30, because although it has a little bit worse quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution. Samsung Galaxy M30 features much more storage capacity for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M30 also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because it has a larger camera aperture for better photos and video in low light environments, a way better video definition, a way bigger sensor capturing lot better quality photos and videos and a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy M30 counts with a little better battery lifetime than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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