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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 12.1 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 Mi 9 is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S, with an 83.2 score against 76.2. The Xiaomi Mi 9 body is much thinner and incredibly lighter than the nubia Red Magic 5S, although it was released about 18 months before. Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a little more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution and the same display brightness, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also counts with a just a little higher pixel density.
The Xiaomi Mi 9's CPU is just as good as the processing unit in nubia Red Magic 5S, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9 has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Mi 9 and nubia Red Magic 5S have really similar storage capacity for applications and games, both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has improved battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S takes clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger camera sensor.
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