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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black and Gold |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 295.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 10.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Max 2 is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a 77.5 score against 76.2. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is older than nubia Red Magic 5S, it's body is incredibly thinner and a little lighter. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 4 GB more RAM.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a more vivid display than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch of display, a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bigger display. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a much better memory capacity for apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 has better battery lifetime than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 5300mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a lot better camera than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because it has a way more megapixels back-facing camera, a lot larger sensor taking way better quality videos and pictures, a bigger aperture and a lot higher video resolution.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Xiaomi Mi Max 2 is also a bargain compared to others.
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