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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s overall score of 71.8. Nubia Red Magic 5S's body is a lot newer than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, although it's thicker and incredibly heavier. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution, more pixels per inch of display and a bigger screen.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a superior processor than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a very superior camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and video, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a lot better resolution camera in the back.
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