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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-01 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), getting a 76.2 score against 73.5. The nubia Red Magic 5S design is a lot newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017). Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the nubia Red Magic 5S has older 10 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 5 GB more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a little bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger display.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with much more storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S has better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a much better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot higher video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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