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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-06-29 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black | Sonic silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.35 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 5S is slightly better than the Galaxy A21, having a score of 76.2 against 76.1. Although it's the best in our current comparison, the nubia Red Magic 5S construction is somewhat heavier and thicker than Galaxy A21. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a better pixels amount per screen inch, a little bigger display and a much better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A21, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 5 GB more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a much better camera than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way better resolution camera, a much larger sensor which gives a way better photo and video quality and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 5S features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A21, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A21. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Galaxy A21, giving up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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