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| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 4.4.3 | Android 10 |
| 2014-07-22 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.48 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.26 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 329.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Qualcomm Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 4, having a 76.2 score against 75.2. Both of these devices have Android OS, but the nubia Red Magic 5S has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 4 has Android 4.4.3 version. The nubia Red Magic 5S body is noticeably newer than Xiaomi Mi 4's, but it is just a bit thicker and incredibly heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 4 features just a bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per display inch. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has 128 GB internal memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 5 GB more RAM and more CPU cores. The nubia Red Magic 5S captures greater photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 4, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much higher 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera, a much bigger camera sensor providing a way better image quality and a way better video quality.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 4, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xiaomi Mi 4, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Mi 4. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy nubia Red Magic 5S, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Xiaomi Mi 4, resigning some specs and features.
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