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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is a lot better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a 91.8 score against 76.2. These phones use Android OS, but Galaxy S21 has a more recent 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10. Even when the Galaxy S21 and nubia Red Magic 5S were only released 5 months apart, the Galaxy S21 is noticeably lighter and thinner.
Samsung Galaxy S21 has a little sharper display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better count of pixels per screen inch, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a much brighter screen. The Samsung Galaxy S21 and nubia Red Magic 5S feature similar memory capacity for applications and games, they have equal internal memory capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S and Samsung Galaxy S21 both count with extremely similar processing units, both have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The nubia Red Magic 5S has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. Nubia Red Magic 5S captures better photos and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has worse 15 fps video frame rate, and they both have the same camera aperture and the same video resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a lot better resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S21 costs more money than nubia Red Magic 5S, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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