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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Sonic silver |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.35 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1's score of 75. The nubia Red Magic 5S design is noticeably newer, but noticeably thicker and noticeably heavier than the Xiaomi Mi A1. These phones include Android operating system, but the nubia Red Magic 5S has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A1, because although it has a little lower number of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with more brightness, a larger display and a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little better processing power than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM.
The nubia Red Magic 5S takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a much higher video definition, a bigger camera aperture and a camera with a way better resolution. The Xiaomi Mi A1 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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