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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has an overall score of 82.9, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's global score of 76.2. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, so it provides you lots of additional features. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is older than the nubia Red Magic 5S, it's construction is a bit lighter and just a bit thinner.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little better performance than nubia Red Magic 5S. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has a little lower pixels density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a brighter screen and a quite larger display.
Nubia Red Magic 5S's memory for apps and games is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little better battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. Nubia Red Magic 5S captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, and although they both have a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a much more mega-pixels camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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