Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-02 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M40 is better than nubia Red Magic 5S, having a general score of 85 against 76.2. Both phones we compare here have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences in that aspect. Despite of the fact that Galaxy M40 is older than nubia Red Magic 5S, it's construction is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy M40, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a slightly better screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite worse pixels amount in each inch of screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340px resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting photographs and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a way more megapixels back-facing camera, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Galaxy M40 has much more storage for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy M40 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The nubia Red Magic 5S features longer battery life than Galaxy M40, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
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