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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-09-02 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 5s is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a 76.4 score against 76.2. Even though the Xiaomi Mi 5s is notably older than the nubia Red Magic 5S, it's body is thinner and a lot lighter. Both of these devices use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 5s has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, so it provides some additional features and performance enhancements.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and more cpu cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a little more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a lot smaller display, and they both have the same display brightness, the Xiaomi Mi 5s also counts with a just a bit better display pixel density.
Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots greater videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a much higher video resolution, a way higher 64 MP resolution back camera, a much bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture for better low-light images and video. The Xiaomi Mi 5s's storage to install applications and games is very similar to nubia Red Magic 5S's one, they have the same internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
Xiaomi Mi 5s is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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