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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-14 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.25 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Diamond black and Twilight blue | Sonic silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 549.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 nubia Red Magic 5S is a little bit better than the nubia Z20, getting a 76.2 score against 71.9. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the nubia Red Magic 5S has the older 10 version and nubia Z20 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Nubia Red Magic 5S is a newer cellphone than nubia Z20, but it's a little bit thicker and heavier.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little bit better screen than nubia Z20, because although it has a just a little worse count of pixels per screen inch, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a brighter screen and a quite larger display.
Nubia Red Magic 5S's memory capacity for applications and games is very similar to the nubia Z20 one, both of them have equal internal memory capacity. The nubia Z20 counts with a bit superior processing unit than nubia Red Magic 5S. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 8 GB RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots slightly better photographs and videos than nubia Z20, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 7680x4320 video resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a camera with a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better battery lifetime than nubia Z20, because it has a 13 percent larger battery size.
The nubia Red Magic 5S is a bit more expensive than nubia Z20, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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