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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2020-04-07 |
| 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 | Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | -- |
| -- | 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 9S has a global score of 79, which is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 global score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is a a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner device than nubia Red Magic 5S, although they were only released 5 months apart. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a newer 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, so it provides the user some extra features and performance enhancements.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a little lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, they both have a screen of the same size.
Nubia Red Magic 5S captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a back camera with way more megapixels and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 12% more battery size.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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