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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-09-02 | -- |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black Shadow |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 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 | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 11.11 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a general score of 91.1, which is much better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 overall score. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition's body is a little bit heavier but noticeably thinner than the nubia Red Magic 5S. Both phones in this comparison work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has newer 14 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10.
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition counts with a more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1968 x 2184 pixels, a bigger display and much more brightness. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a much more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 8 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a better camera than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a back camera with a much lower 64 mega-pixels resolution, they both have a same size camera aperture. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than the nubia Red Magic 5S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the nubia Red Magic 5S. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the nubia Red Magic 5S, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most with your budget.
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