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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S, with a 78.8 score against 76.2. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 12 has a more recent 12 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10. Xiaomi 12 is a newer phone, and it is also lighter and somewhat thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a slightly better display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with way more brightness, a little greater display pixel density and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution. Nubia Red Magic 5S's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as Xiaomi 12's one, they have the same internal memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a much better performance than Xiaomi 12. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and a 8 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi 12 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a worse 7680x4320 video quality, a way less megapixels back-facing camera and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a larger sensor.
Xiaomi 12 and nubia Red Magic 5S both feature incredibly similar batteries.
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