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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.76 ounces |
| -- | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 419.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.25 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.9 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5's 73.7 global score. Nubia Red Magic 5S has just a bit better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores and 5 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 5 has a little sharper display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a better display pixels density. Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots greater pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has more internal storage capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3600mAh.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it costs more than the Xiaomi Mi 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Xiaomi Mi 5. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the nubia Red Magic 5S, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Xiaomi Mi 5, giving up some features and specifications.
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