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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-26 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.34 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Moonlight white, Neptune blue and Space black | Sonic silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.44 | 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, Dual 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 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a global score of 76.2, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T's 75.6 global score. Nubia Red Magic 5S is a newer phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, but it is thicker and just a little bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (operating system), but nubia Red Magic 5S has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T has Android 9.0 Pie.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has a just a little worse pixels quantity per inch in the screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a bit bigger display.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8T, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much higher video resolution, a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
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