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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 89.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-02-03 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | $ 279.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 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 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.99 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 Lite is better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a score of 89.7 against 76.2. Galaxy S10 Lite's body is lighter and somewhat thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S, even when they were only released with a couple of months difference. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite and nubia Red Magic 5S both count with similar CPUs, they have the same number of cores and 8 GB of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite, although it has a quite lower amount of pixels per screen inch and a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, they both have a screen of the same size. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video, a back facing camera with a much higher 64 megapixels resolution and a bigger back camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
Galaxy S10 Lite features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy S10 Lite also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has a battery life that is very similar to the battery lifetime in nubia Red Magic 5S.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite is also by far the cheapest one.
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