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| Global Score | |
| 88.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-06 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.41 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Mirror Black and Pale Grey | Sonic silver |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 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 |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a global score of 88.3, which is much better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's score of 76.2. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 and nubia Red Magic 5S were released only 8 months apart, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 design is just a bit thicker but also just a little bit lighter. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has newer 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, providing lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 counts with just a bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 also has a really brighter display, a bit better quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 4 has a little better processing power than nubia Red Magic 5S. Both have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Black Shark 4, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way more mega pixels back camera, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a larger back camera sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
The nubia Red Magic 5S's memory capacity to install games and applications is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S and Xiaomi Black Shark 4 both feature really similar battery performance.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Xiaomi Black Shark 4 is also cheap compared to the nubia Red Magic 5S, making it a simple decision.
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