Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 69.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2019-01-31 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.23 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 5s has a general score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic Mars's score of 69.7. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 5s has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version while nubia Red Magic Mars has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xiaomi Mi 5s is an much older phone than nubia Red Magic Mars, but it's thinner and notably lighter anyway.
The nubia Red Magic Mars has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi Mi 5s features a bit sharper display than nubia Red Magic Mars, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The nubia Red Magic Mars captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has a tinier camera sensor, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the nubia Red Magic Mars also counts with a larger aperture and a camera with much more MP.
The nubia Red Magic Mars and the Xiaomi Mi 5s both have very similar memory for games and applications, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory. Nubia Red Magic Mars features longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 19% bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Xiaomi Mi 5s is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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