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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, with a overall score of 76.2 against 75.9. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with Android 10 operating system, while Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android operating system. The nubia Red Magic 5S is a much newer device than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, but it is thicker and incredibly heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a bit more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2244px, and they both have the same display brightness, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixel density.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 44% larger battery capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5S takes much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a back camera with a much better resolution, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures, a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and video and a lot better video definition.
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