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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 430 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 712 SDM712 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 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 |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.66 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has an overall score of 81.4, which is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S's overall score of 76.2. Although the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is older than the nubia Red Magic 5S, it's construction is way lighter and way thinner. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE counts with just a bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same display brightness and exactly the same 1080 x 2340px resolution, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also counts with a little greater pixels density.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S takes clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, and although they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way higher video definition, a larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3070mAh.
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