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| Global Score | |
| 94.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-18 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.27 x 5.05 x 0.27 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 9.95 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Mystic black and Mystic bronze | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1930.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2208 x 1768 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 372 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 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 |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 10.45 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has a score of 94.6, which is way better than nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 general score. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 has newer 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, offering some additional features and some performance improvements. Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 and nubia Red Magic 5S were released only 1 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 design is incredibly heavier but also noticeably thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a bit better screen than Galaxy Z Fold 2, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2340, it also counts with a little bit higher display density. The Galaxy Z Fold 2 features a bit superior CPU than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy Z Fold 2 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a lot better 7680x4320 video definition, a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos and a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
Galaxy Z Fold 2 counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has more internal memory capacity. Galaxy Z Fold 2 and nubia Red Magic 5S both count with very similar batteries duration.
The Galaxy Z Fold 2 is a lot more expensive than nubia Red Magic 5S, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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