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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-06-23 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.69 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S has an overall score of 76.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active's 75.6 score. Nubia Red Magic 5S's design is notably newer, but just a little thicker and notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the nubia Red Magic 5S has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has Android 4.4.4.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little better processing power than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Active has a little sharper display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a way smaller display, it also counts with a little higher count of pixels in each inch of display.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a much better camera than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a lot better video resolution and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a much better memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a much better battery life than Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 61% larger battery capacity.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S5 Active. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S5 Active, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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