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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-23 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Metal and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 400 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 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.24 | 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 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S, having a 77.2 score against 76.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro is an older cellphone than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but it's somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, giving a lot of extra features.
The nubia Red Magic 5S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro feature really similar displays, because although the nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little more brightness, a bit larger display and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has just a little better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 2 GB more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S features just a little better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 5S takes greater videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and videos, a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photographs, a way more MP camera in the back and a way better video quality.
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