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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Sonic silver |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | 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 5.0 | 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
Nubia Red Magic 5S is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A20, having a 76.2 score against 74.7. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the nubia Red Magic 5S has the previous 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A20 has Android 11 version. Although the nubia Red Magic 5S is newer than the Samsung Galaxy A20, it is somewhat thicker and heavier.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A20, because it has a better display pixel density, a way better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bit larger display. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a slightly bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy A20, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a greater camera than Galaxy A20, because it has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photographs, a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photography and videos, a much better resolution back camera and a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A20, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A20. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy nubia Red Magic 5S, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy A20, resigning some specs and features.
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