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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| 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 M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is much better than nubia Red Magic 5S's score of 76.2. Galaxy M31's construction is a little bit thinner and lighter than nubia Red Magic 5S, even though both of them were released with only a couple months difference. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M31 has 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a bit lower display pixels density, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a brighter screen and a little bit larger display. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Nubia Red Magic 5S takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M31, and although they both have a 0.59 inches back camera sensor, a 64 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a same size camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has longer battery performance than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 33% bigger battery size.
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