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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 has a global score of 78.1, which is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's global score of 76.2. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy XCover 5 has 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, providing a lot of extra features. Galaxy XCover 5's construction is much lighter and just a little thinner than the nubia Red Magic 5S, even though they were released only 6 months apart.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, a little better pixel amount per inch in the display and a larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM. Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much better 7680x4320 video definition and a lot better 64 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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