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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-02 |
| -- | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.76 ounces |
| -- | Sonic silver |
| -- | 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+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.47 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S is a bit better than Xiaomi 12S, getting a overall score of 76.2 against 72.9. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but nubia Red Magic 5S has older 10 version while Xiaomi 12S has Android 12. Xiaomi 12S has a slightly better looking display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater screen pixels density, a much brighter screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a much better processing power than Xiaomi 12S. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a lot better camera than Xiaomi 12S, because it has a camera in the back with a much better resolution. The nubia Red Magic 5S features as much memory capacity for games and applications as Xiaomi 12S, both of them have equal 128 GB internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 5S and Xiaomi 12S feature quite similar battery durations.
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