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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-11-07 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.56 x 2.74 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.50 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 133.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a score of 76.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime's global score of 71.7. Both devices in this comparison include Android operating system, but nubia Red Magic 5S has 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Nubia Red Magic 5S's body is notably newer, but just a bit thicker and incredibly heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because although it has a little lower screen density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a lot bigger screen.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a way better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a much better video quality, a camera in the back with a much better 64 MP resolution and a larger camera aperture for better low-light photography and video.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the nubia Red Magic 5S, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime, giving up a couple features and specs.
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