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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-02 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11.88 |
| 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 Pro has a score of 82.9, which is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 score. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has newer 9.0 Pie version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, so it provides the user lots of additional features and a performance increase. Even though Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is older than the nubia Red Magic 5S, it's design is just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro features a little better processing power than nubia Red Magic 5S. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a just a little worse display density, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340px resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with more brightness and a little larger display.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as nubia Red Magic 5S's one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a lot better resolution camera, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality and a larger camera sensor taking higher quality photos.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features just a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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