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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 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
Galaxy M31s has an overall score of 88, which is better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's general score of 76.2. Galaxy M31s is a just a little thinner and just a little lighter phone than nubia Red Magic 5S, even when both of them were released only a few months apart. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Galaxy M31s has a newer 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, so it provides you some nice extra features.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a just a little lower display density and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite larger display.
Galaxy M31s features a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy M31s also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M31s features improved battery performance than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same resolution back facing camera and a 0.59 inches sensor, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much higher video quality.
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