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Nubia Red Magic 5S vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865)

Comparison between Nubia Red Magic 5S and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Nubia and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865), ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Camera. Unless Connectivity decides it for you.

Category
Category	Red Magic 5S	Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865)
Design & display	7.4	8.2
Performance & hardware	6.4	6.9
Camera	7.3	7.8
Connectivity	6.8	5.0
Battery & charging	6.6	6.8

Which one is for you?

Nubia Red Magic 5S, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 16 GB; against 12 GB
Display Refresh Rate: 144 Hz; against 120 Hz
Fast Charge Power: 55 W; against 25 W
Wireless charging power: 55 W; against 25 W

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865), if you care about…

Maximum Storage Capacity: 512 GB; against 256 GB
Peak Display Brightness: 1,200 nits; against 1,000 nits
Display Pixel Density: 525 ppi; against 388 ppi
Weight: 188 g; against 218 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Red Magic 5S	Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865)
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 650	Qualcomm Adreno 650
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.0
Maximum CPU Clock	2.84 GHz	2.84 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	512 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	659,586	743,000
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	1,117	1,117
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	3,274	3,274
CPU Description	1x Cortex-A77 at 2.84 GHz + 3x Cortex-A77 at 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 at 1.8 GHz	1x 2.84 GHz Cortex-A77, 3x 2.42 GHz Cortex-A77, 4x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	16 GB Best value	12 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
AnTuTu version	v8	—

Design

Specification	Red Magic 5S	Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865)
Body Colors	Ice	—
Body Thickness	9.8 mm	7.8 mm Best value
Body Width	78 mm	73.7 mm
Body Height	168.6 mm	161.9 mm
Weight	218 g	188 g Best value
Usable Surface	82 %	—
Body Materials	Aluminium Alloy, Glass	Glass
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Red Magic 5S	Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865)
Battery Capacity	4,500 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	55 W Best value	25 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Battery Level Indicator, Wireless Charging, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Reverse Wireless Charging Best value
Wireless charging power	55 W Best value	25 W
Reverse wireless charging power	—	4.5 W

Display

Specification	Red Magic 5S	Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865)
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Peak Display Brightness	1,000 nits	1,200 nits Best value
Display Diagonal	6.65″	6.7″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px	3,200 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	388 ppi	525 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	144 Hz Best value	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	240 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	100,000 :1	—
Display Features	HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC Dimming, Color LED Notifications, Scratch Resistant, Gorilla Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch	Gorilla Glass 6, HDR10, HDR10+, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Red Magic 5S	Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865)
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Red Magic 5S	Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865)
Sensor Features	Cooling System, Gaming Buttons, Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Sensor, Compass	Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyroscope

Software

Specification	Red Magic 5S	Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865)
Operating System	Android 10	Android 11
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10	10
Google Services	Yes	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	Red Magic 5S	Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865)
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual SIM, Nano-SIM + eSIM
Cellular Bands	2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA BC1, 2G GSM B2, 2G GSM B3, 2G GSM B5, 2G GSM B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n78	—
Cellular Technologies	5G	5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.1	Bluetooth 5.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	—
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value	GPS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Computer Sync, NFC, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 3.1, USB OTG, USB Type-C	NFC, USB Type-C, ANT+
USB Version	—	USB 3.1
Max. download speed	2,000 Mbps	2,000 Mbps
Max. upload speed	318 Mbps	318 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Red Magic 5S	Galaxy S20 Plus 5G (Qualcomm Snapdragon 865)
Microphone Count	2	3 Best value
Audio Features	Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS:X, Noise-Cancellation Microphone, Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE	Stereo Speakers