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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-20 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 411 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 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Galaxy A7 (2018) is better than nubia Red Magic 5S, getting an 84.2 score against 76.2. The Galaxy A7 (2018) design is lighter and notably thinner than the nubia Red Magic 5S, despite of the fact that it was released a bit more over a year before. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a just a little lower display density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit bigger display. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for shooting pictures and video in low light environments, it also counts with a way higher resolution camera, a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a way better video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) also has an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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