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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 |
| 9.79 | 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
The Xiaomi Black Shark is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, having an 80.4 score against 76.2. Even though the Xiaomi Black Shark is incredibly older than the nubia Red Magic 5S, it's construction is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter. These phones work with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, so it gives you a lot of extra features and performance improvements.
The nubia Red Magic 5S's processor is just as good as the Xiaomi Black Shark one, both have the same number of cores and a 8 GB RAM. Xiaomi Black Shark and nubia Red Magic 5S count with similar displays, because although the nubia Red Magic 5S has a just a bit lower count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite larger screen, a little bit brighter screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 5S's memory to install games and applications is very similar to the Xiaomi Black Shark one, both of them have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S has just a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 5S captures much better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Black Shark, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels, a way bigger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality and a much better video definition.
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