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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 Redmi Note 8 2021 has a general score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a somewhat thinner and lighter phone than the nubia Red Magic 5S, even when both were released with only 9 months difference. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has the newer 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has a little bit worse pixels number per display inch, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a little bit larger screen. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit more powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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