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| Global Score | |
| 86.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-05 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Sonic silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M31 is much better than nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a general score of 86.5 against 76.2. These phones include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M31 has a newer 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version. The Samsung Galaxy M31 is a lighter and just a bit thinner phone than the nubia Red Magic 5S, even though both were released only a couple of months apart.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M31, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit sharper display than Galaxy M31, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a little bigger display and a brighter display.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit better camera than Galaxy M31, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same camera aperture and a 0.59 inches camera sensor, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way higher video quality. The Samsung Galaxy M31 counts with a better memory capacity for applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M31 has superior battery life than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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