Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 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 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2016), with a general score of 76.2 against 72.8. The nubia Red Magic 5S construction is a lot newer than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, although it is heavier and noticeably thicker. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the nubia Red Magic 5S has an older 10 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little better performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), 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 little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a little worse pixels number per inch of display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bigger screen.
The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots way better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a bigger aperture. The nubia Red Magic 5S features more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has greater battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.