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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 has a general score of 76.2, which is slightly better than realme 8 5G's global score of 72. Although it's the best cellphone we compare here, nubia Red Magic 5S is a somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than realme 8 5G. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but nubia Red Magic 5S has an older 10 version while realme 8 5G has Android 11.
The realme 8 5G has a little bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same brightness, the realme 8 5G also counts with a just a little higher pixels quantity per inch of display and a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little bit better performance than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S captures better videos and photos than realme 8 5G, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera. The realme 8 5G counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the realme 8 5G also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB.
The realme 8 5G has just a little better battery lifetime than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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