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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-05-22 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Sonic silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 211.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 slightly better than OnePlus 6, with a 76.2 score against 73.3. Even though nubia Red Magic 5S is newer than the OnePlus 6, it's heavier and somewhat thicker. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but nubia Red Magic 5S has older 10 version while OnePlus 6 has Android 11.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little sharper screen than OnePlus 6, because although it has a just a bit worse pixels count per display inch, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit bigger display. Nubia Red Magic 5S and OnePlus 6 count with quite similar CPUs, both of them have a 8 GB RAM and the same number of cores.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a better camera than OnePlus 6, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures, a much better video resolution and a way more megapixels back camera. OnePlus 6 has a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has more internal memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has greater battery duration than OnePlus 6, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it is way more expensive than the OnePlus 6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the OnePlus 6. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the OnePlus 6, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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