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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Sonic silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| Adreno 512 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 |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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 A9 (2018) is better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, having an 85.2 score against 76.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than nubia Red Magic 5S, it's body is lighter and somewhat thinner. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 2 GB more RAM.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an 18 percent larger battery size. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a much larger sensor, a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels and a much higher video quality.
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