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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is better than nubia Red Magic 5S, getting an 87.1 score against 76.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a lot older than the nubia Red Magic 5S, it's body is a little lighter and a bit thinner. Nubia Red Magic 5S and Galaxy Note9 feature very similar processing units, and although the Galaxy Note9 has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per inch of display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a back camera with lot more mega-pixels and a lot bigger sensor capturing way better quality photographs.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Note9 is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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