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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-09-02 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Sonic silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S's score of 76.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is an older cellphone than nubia Red Magic 5S, but it's somewhat lighter and thinner anyway. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 2 GB more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro count with very similar screens, because although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a quite opaque display, a bit smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2280 resolution, it also counts with a quite greater count of pixels in each display inch.
The nubia Red Magic 5S captures a lot better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a bigger aperture, a lot more MP camera in the back, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a way larger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has just a bit bigger memory for applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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