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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 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 | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) 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 |
| 12.65 | 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 | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a 78.7 score against 76.2. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has newer 12 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, giving some extra features. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro is a just a little thinner cellphone than nubia Red Magic 5S, but they have the same weight.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a much powerful processor than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a brighter screen than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little inferior amount of pixels per display inch, they both have a same size screen.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro takes clearer photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a much tinier camera sensor giving a much worse image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a same size aperture, the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro also counts with a camera with lot more megapixels and faster video frame rates.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 4650mAh battery size.
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