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| Global Score | |
| 76 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-30 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.27 x 2.89 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 2 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 5S is slightly better than the ZTE Axon 11, getting a overall score of 76.2 against 76. Both of these phones come with the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. Even being the best in our current comparison, the nubia Red Magic 5S body is thicker and noticeably heavier than the ZTE Axon 11.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better hardware performance than ZTE Axon 11, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a slightly better screen than ZTE Axon 11, because although it has a little bit worse pixel number per inch in the screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340px resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a little bit bigger display.
The nubia Red Magic 5S captures much clearer photos and videos than ZTE Axon 11, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 64 megapixels resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light situations and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
The ZTE Axon 11 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the ZTE Axon 11 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 2 TB. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a little better battery life than ZTE Axon 11, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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