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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-02 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Metal 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 | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, with an 82.2 score against 76.2. The Xiaomi Mi 9T is an older phone than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but it is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Both phones in this review have the same Android 10 operating system. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has a bit worse display pixels density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a quite bigger display and a brighter display. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 9T, and although they both have the same aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a camera with lot more megapixels, a bigger sensor taking higher quality pictures and videos and a much higher video quality.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T's memory for apps and games is very similar to nubia Red Magic 5S's one, they have equal internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
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