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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-02 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S, having a general score of 82.3 against 76.2. Despite of the fact that the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is older than nubia Red Magic 5S, it's body is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter. Both of these devices come with the same Android 10 OS.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and nubia Red Magic 5S feature incredibly similar processing units, they have a Octa-Core CPU and 8 GB of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little bit better looking screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a little inferior number of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a brighter screen and a little bigger screen.
Nubia Red Magic 5S takes just a bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much higher resolution camera in the back and a way higher video quality.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2's storage for games and applications is very similar to the nubia Red Magic 5S one, both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 13% bigger battery size.
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