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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-03-30 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting a 76.2 score against 74.4. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but nubia Red Magic 5S has an older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) has Android 8.0 Oreo. Nubia Red Magic 5S's body is noticeably newer than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s, although it's just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 4 GB more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a just a bit more pixels per screen inch, a little bit bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because it has a larger aperture for better captures and video in low-light situations, a back camera with much more MP and a way bigger back camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photographs.
Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a bit better battery performance than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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