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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2021-05-06 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.41 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Mirror Black and Pale Grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | $ 499.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | -- |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11.99 |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a score of 88.3, which is better than nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 general score. These phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has the newer 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, so it gives you a couple nice extra features. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 body is just a bit thicker but just a little bit lighter than nubia Red Magic 5S, and both were released only a couple of months apart.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with a bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has way more brightness, a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a just a little higher pixel count per inch of screen.
The nubia Red Magic 5S and the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 feature really similar memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a bit better CPU than nubia Red Magic 5S. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and a 8 GB RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 feature incredibly similar battery durations. The nubia Red Magic 5S takes a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos and a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the nubia Red Magic 5S, making it an easy decision.
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