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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a general score of 76.2, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's score of 75.8. Although the nubia Red Magic 5S is way newer than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the nubia Red Magic 5S has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a bit bigger display.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a greater camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a back facing camera with much more megapixels, a way higher video resolution and a bigger aperture. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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