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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover 5 has a global score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S's score of 76.2. These phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy XCover 5 has a more recent 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, so it provides some additional features. Even when Galaxy XCover 5 and nubia Red Magic 5S were released with only 6 months difference, Galaxy XCover 5 is a little bit thinner and extremely lighter.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a little better pixels density, a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger display.
The nubia Red Magic 5S captures much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a camera with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution. The Galaxy XCover 5 has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1 TB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a much longer battery performance than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
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