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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2020-09-02 | 2018-02-22 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Sonic silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 5S has an overall score of 76.2, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's score of 75.8. Both devices in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but nubia Red Magic 5S has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version. The nubia Red Magic 5S construction is notably newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's, but it's somewhat thicker and heavier.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a little lower amount of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bigger screen.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S takes way better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos.
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