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| Global Score | |
| 82.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-28 | 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 |
| Black and Silver | 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 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 |
| 9.63 | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 has an overall score of 82.3, which is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S's general score of 76.2. Although Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is older than nubia Red Magic 5S, it's construction is just a little thinner and a bit lighter. Both of these devices use the same Android 10 OS (Operating System).
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has a just a bit lower display density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a quite larger display and a brighter screen. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 and the nubia Red Magic 5S both feature similar memory for games and applications, both have the same internal storage capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 5S's CPU is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Black Shark 2, both of them have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera, a larger camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a lot better video resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has just a little bit longer battery life than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
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