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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Sonic silver |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A30 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, having a 79.6 score against 76.2. The Galaxy A30 is an older phone than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but it is a lot lighter and a lot thinner anyway. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a quite lower pixel count per display inch, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a bit larger screen. The nubia Red Magic 5S takes way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking pictures or video in low light situations, it also counts with a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot better video resolution and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 has a greater memory for apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a little better battery performance than Galaxy A30, because it has a 13% larger battery size.
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