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ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S vs Samsung W21 5G

Comparison between ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S and Samsung W21 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from ZTE and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung W21 5G, ahead on Performance & hardware, Camera and Battery & charging. Unless Connectivity decides it for you.

Category
Category	nubia RedMagic 5S	W21 5G
Design & display	7.1	6.9
Performance & hardware	6.3	6.9
Camera	6.9	7.5
Connectivity	6.8	4.8
Battery & charging	5.2	6.4

Which one is for you?

ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 16 GB; against 12 GB
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.1; against Bluetooth 5
Display Refresh Rate: 144 Hz; against 120 Hz
Display Pixel Density: 388 ppi; against 372 ppi

Samsung W21 5G, if you care about…

Maximum Storage Capacity: 512 GB; against 256 GB
Battery Features: Battery Level Indicator, Wireless Charging, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Reverse Wireless Charging; against Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Body Thickness: 6.9 mm; against 9.8 mm
Display Diagonal: 7.6″; against 6.65″

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	nubia RedMagic 5S	W21 5G
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
Processor Process Size	7 nm	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 650	Qualcomm Adreno 840
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.84 GHz	3.1 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	512 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	557,056	595,000
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	1,117	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	3,274	—
CPU Description	Octa-core: 1×2.84 GHz Cortex-A77, 3×2.42 GHz Cortex-A77, and 4×1.80 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
AnTuTu version	v8	—

Design

Specification	nubia RedMagic 5S	W21 5G
Body Colors	Silver, Pulse, Ice	Gold
Body Thickness	9.8 mm	6.9 mm Best value
Body Width	78 mm	128.2 mm
Body Height	168.6 mm	159.2 mm
Weight	220 g Best value	288 g
Usable Surface	82.5 %	—
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass
Resistance Features	Pressure-Sensitive Zones, Built-In Cooling Fan	—
Foldable	No	Yes
Unfolded thickness	9.8 mm	—

Battery

Specification	nubia RedMagic 5S	W21 5G
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, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Battery Level Indicator, Wireless Charging, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Reverse Wireless Charging Best value
Wireless charging power	—	11 W

Display

Specification	nubia RedMagic 5S	W21 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	19.5:9	—
Display Technology	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Peak Display Brightness	1,000 nits	—
Display Diagonal	6.65″	7.6″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,768 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,340 px Best value	2,208 px
Display Pixel Density	388 ppi Best value	372 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	144 Hz Best value	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	—
Display Contrast Ratio	100,000 :1	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass, DCI-P3, DC Dimming, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, LED Notifications, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Scratch Resistant	Always-On Display, Touchscreen, HDR10+, Secondary Display

Sensors

Specification	nubia RedMagic 5S	W21 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Side

Sensor

Specification	nubia RedMagic 5S	W21 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor, RGB Sensor, Cooling System, Gaming Buttons	Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyroscope

Software

Specification	nubia RedMagic 5S	W21 5G
Operating System	Android 10	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	10	10
Google Services	Yes	—

Connectivity

Specification	nubia RedMagic 5S	W21 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA BC1, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 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, 5G NR n79, 2G GSM B2, 2G GSM B3, 2G GSM B5, 2G GSM B8	—
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G	5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.1 Best value	Bluetooth 5
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, aptX, LE	—
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value	GPS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 3.1, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE	NFC, USB Type-C, ANT+
USB Version	USB 3.0	USB 3.2
Max. download speed	2,000 Mbps	7,500 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	318 Mbps	3,000 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	nubia RedMagic 5S	W21 5G
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos, DTS, DTS:X, Noise-Cancellation Microphone, 32-bit/384kHz Audio, A2DP, LE, aptX	Stereo Speakers