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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 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 |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") 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 S21 has a score of 91.8, which is way better than nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 general score. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 has 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, so it provides a lot of extra features. Even when the Galaxy S21 and the nubia Red Magic 5S were only released with a few months difference, the Galaxy S21 is somewhat thinner and lighter.
Galaxy S21 counts with just a bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with way more brightness, a bit higher count of pixels in each screen inch and a little higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The nubia Red Magic 5S's processor is just as good as the processing unit in Galaxy S21, both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has worse 15 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have a same size diafragm aperture and the same 7680x4320 video resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Nubia Red Magic 5S and Galaxy S21 both have quite similar memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S21 is more expensive than nubia Red Magic 5S, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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