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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Sonic silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a score of 80.3 against 76.2. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). Samsung Galaxy A12 is a just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner phone than the nubia Red Magic 5S, although both of them were released only a couple months apart.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a bit larger display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340. Galaxy A12 features much more storage for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a higher amount of RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture for better photography in low-light situations and a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
The Galaxy A12 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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