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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 12.1 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S, with an 81.1 score against 76.2. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro construction is a little thinner and just a little bit lighter than the nubia Red Magic 5S, although both of them were released with only 4 months difference. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little bit better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a higher amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, they both have a display of the same size.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. The nubia Red Magic 5S takes clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 64 MP and a same size camera sensor, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger aperture and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a bit superior battery lifetime than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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