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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 9 is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a general score of 76.6 against 76.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's body is a bit thinner and a little bit lighter than the nubia Red Magic 5S, even though both were only released with a couple of months difference. These devices work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System).
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a quite lower screen density, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a quite bigger display.
Nubia Red Magic 5S takes better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much higher video quality, a bigger sensor and a way better resolution back-facing camera. The nubia Red Magic 5S has just a bit more memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a little better battery performance than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 12% bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a great choice.
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