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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The nubia Red Magic 5S is slightly better than Galaxy S7 Active, getting a 76.2 score against 75.8. The nubia Red Magic 5S body is notably newer and a little bit thinner than Galaxy S7 Active's, but it's heavier. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with a little more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a really smaller screen and a little bit darker screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a better pixels density. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a much better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a way better video quality and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the nubia Red Magic 5S, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S7 Active, giving up some specs and features.
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