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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | 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 |
| Blue | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 has a global score of 76.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy J7 Star's global score of 73.1. Even though nubia Red Magic 5S is incredibly newer than Galaxy J7 Star, it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the nubia Red Magic 5S has 10 version and Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a better performing CPU than Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 6 GB more RAM. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bigger display and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, it also counts with a much more mega pixels camera in the back, a lot larger back camera sensor and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy J7 Star. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the nubia Red Magic 5S, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy J7 Star, resigning a couple specs and features.
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