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| Global Score | |
| 85.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-29 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Sonic silver |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2246 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 16.38 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Pocophone F1 has a general score of 85.5, which is much better than nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 general score. The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is an notably older phone than nubia Red Magic 5S, but Xiaomi was able to build it somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a display that is just as good as the screen in Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because although the nubia Red Magic 5S has a just a little less pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bigger display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit brighter screen.
Nubia Red Magic 5S's processor is very similar to the processor in Xiaomi Pocophone F1, they have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Xiaomi Pocophone F1 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has more internal storage capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a 13 percent greater battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a way better camera than Xiaomi Pocophone F1, because it has a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a larger camera aperture, a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Xiaomi Pocophone F1 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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