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Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021) vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 6

What Edge 5G UW (2021) does better (7) and where nubia RedMagic 6 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Motorola Edge 5G UW (2021)
Motorola · 2021Edge 5G UW (2021)
7.9Score
7 advantages≈ $590
vs
ZTE nubia RedMagic 6
ZTE · 2021nubia RedMagic 6
8.7Score
13 advantages≈ $560
Higher score
7.6Display8.3
7.6Camera7.7
5.5Battery7.9
8.0Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Edge 5G UW (2021)nubia RedMagic 6
75.6 × 169977.2 × 169.99.7
Edge 5G UW (2021)nubia RedMagic 6Difference
Height169 mm169.9 mm−0.9 mm
Width75.6 mm77.2 mm−1.6 mm
Thickness9 mm9.7 mm−0.7 mm
Weight200 g220 g−20 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Edge 5G UW (2021) better than nubia RedMagic 6?

  1. Main camera108 MP vs 64 MP+69%
  2. Selfie camera32 MP vs 8 MP4×
  3. 4K selfie videoYes · nubia RedMagic 6: No
  4. Weight200 g vs 220 g+10%
  5. Pixel density395 ppi vs 387 ppi+2%
  6. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%
  7. Thickness9 mm vs 9.7 mm+8%

Why is nubia RedMagic 6 better than Edge 5G UW (2021)?

  1. Wired charging30 W vs 66 W2.2×
  2. RAM6 GB vs 12 GB2×
  3. OLED panelNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
  4. Stereo speakersNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
  5. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
  6. Max video4K vs 8K
  7. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  8. Dual SIMNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
  9. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Edge 5G UW (2021): Yes
  10. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+18%
  11. USB version2 vs 3+50%
  12. Process6 nm vs 5 nm+20%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight200 g220 g
Thickness9 mm9.7 mm
Height169 mm169.9 mm
Width75.6 mm77.2 mm
Frame—Aluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass
ColoursNebula BlueEclipse Black, Aurora
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelLCDAMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,460 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi387 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz165 Hz
Peak brightness—630 nits
Measured brightness—444 nits
Screen-to-body ratio85.9%85.1%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5GQualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process6 nm5 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUAdreno 642LAdreno 660
AnTuTu score—708,853
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,586
Memory
RAM6 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera108 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Main sensor size1/1.52"1/1.97"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,050 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging30 W66 W
Charged in 30 min—79%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMNoYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.0
USB version23
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEOGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-21.4 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
BarometerYes—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 11
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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