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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 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 Mi 8 Lite has a general score of 77.7, which is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 score. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, providing the user some additional features and better performance. The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite body is extremely thinner and noticeably lighter than nubia Red Magic 5S.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite larger screen. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S's storage capacity for games and applications is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite one, they have the same internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a lot higher video resolution, a larger camera aperture, a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a back camera with a way better resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 34% bigger battery size.
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