Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-09-02 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.6 |
| 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 Galaxy S7 edge is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S, having a general score of 78.1 against 76.2. These phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy S7 edge has newer 8.0 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, counting with some additional features. Despite of the fact that Galaxy S7 edge is way older than nubia Red Magic 5S, it's body is extremely lighter and way thinner.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more cores and 4 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy S7 edge has a slightly better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher pixel density.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a greater storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and video in low-light situations, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality and a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
Galaxy S7 edge is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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