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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Sonic silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5S, with a 79 score against 76.2. Although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S and nubia Red Magic 5S were released with only a couple of months difference, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is just a little bit lighter and just a little bit thinner. Both devices in this comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a newer 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, so it provides you some extra features and increased performance.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, although it has a little lower 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit lower pixel count per inch of screen, they both have a same size display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features more memory capacity for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a bit superior battery duration than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has a 12% greater battery capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a back camera with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution, a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a way higher video resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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