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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 81.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-02 | 2019-04-15 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Sonic silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11.66 |
| 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 | 3070mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.04 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a global score of 81.4, which is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S's global score of 76.2. Both phones we are comparing come with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a newer 9.0 Pie version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is older than nubia Red Magic 5S, it's body is lighter and way thinner.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with a little sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same brightness and exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a little better amount of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has as much memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the nubia Red Magic 5S one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much more megapixels camera in the back, a bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher video quality.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3070mAh.
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