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| Global Score | |
| 91.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 8.32 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black Shadow | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2020.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2184 x 1968 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 2600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 4.00 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 |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4400mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a score of 91.1, which is much better than nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 general score. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition construction is notably thinner but just a little bit heavier than the nubia Red Magic 5S. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a more recent 14 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, providing the user some additional features.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition features a sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a just a little worse amount of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a larger display, a better resolution of 1968 x 2184px and much more display brightness. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a very superior hardware performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a very superior storage capacity to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 384 GB more internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera, they both have the same aperture.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it costs a lot more than the nubia Red Magic 5S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as nubia Red Magic 5S. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the nubia Red Magic 5S, giving up some features and specs.
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