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| Global Score | |
| 94.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13, 12, 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-06 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.97 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Cloud blue, Cloud pink, Cosmic grey and Cosmic white | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 566 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 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 |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S20 is way better than nubia Red Magic 5S, having a 94.8 score against 76.2. The Galaxy S20 design is a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the nubia Red Magic 5S, even though both were released only 6 months apart. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy S20 has 13 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10.
The Galaxy S20 counts with a little more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution. The Galaxy S20 counts with just a little better performance than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S20 also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S20, because although it has slower video frame rates, and they both have the same sensor size, the same video resolution and a same size diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy S20 has a superior memory capacity for apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S20 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Nubia Red Magic 5S has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S20, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy S20 costs a lot more money than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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