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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Sonic silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.68 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 6 has a score of 76.5, which is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's overall score of 76.2. The Xiaomi Mi 6 construction is lighter and incredibly thinner than the nubia Red Magic 5S, even though it was released 3 years before. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a little more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, and they both have the same screen brightness, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also counts with a little bit greater pixels number per screen inch.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has as much storage to store more games and applications as the Xiaomi Mi 6, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM.
The nubia Red Magic 5S takes much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way more MP camera, a way bigger back camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 34 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Xiaomi Mi 6 is also by far the cheapest one, making it a no doubt choice.
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