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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a global score of 76.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 general score. Nubia Red Magic 5S's construction is noticeably newer than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, but it is a lot heavier and notably thicker. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a larger display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a better CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 6 GB more RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and videos and a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 55 percent larger battery size.
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