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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black | Sonic silver |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), getting a 76.2 score against 72.5. Nubia Red Magic 5S's construction is much newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018). Nubia Red Magic 5S features a more powerful CPU than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a much better 1080 x 2340px resolution, a better count of pixels per inch of screen and a bigger screen. Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots greater photographs and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, it also counts with a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, a way larger camera sensor taking much higher quality videos and photographs and a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 5S has improved battery duration than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy J7 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy J7 (2018). If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy J7 (2018), and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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