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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-02 | -- |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Sonic silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.36 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's general score of 76.2. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite is a way lighter and extremely thinner device than the nubia Red Magic 5S. These phones have Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has 8.1 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a slightly better looking display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a quite inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a much bigger camera sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a larger aperture for better low-light photography and videos.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite and nubia Red Magic 5S have really similar memory to store more apps and games, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S features improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3350mAh.
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