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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Sonic silver |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 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 |
| 9.24 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a score of 76.2 against 75.8. The nubia Red Magic 5S body is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s, although it is somewhat thicker and notably heavier. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a higher amount of RAM.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a bit inferior pixel quantity in each inch of screen, it also counts with a larger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos, a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a greater memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a way better battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 50% greater battery size.
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