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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.44 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white | Sonic silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 411.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.21 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A71 has an overall score of 87.5, which is much better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's global score of 76.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A71 and the nubia Red Magic 5S were only released with a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A71 is a lot thinner and somewhat lighter. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy A71 has a newer 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A71, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A71, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a bit less pixels per inch of display, they both have a display with the same size.
The nubia Red Magic 5S captures just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A71, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, a F1.8 camera aperture and a same resolution camera in the back, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much better video definition. Galaxy A71 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A71 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery lifetime in Samsung Galaxy A71.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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