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Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S

What Galaxy Note 20 5G does better (11) and where nubia RedMagic 5S wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G
Samsung · 2020Galaxy Note 20 5G
7.9Score
11 advantages≈ $530
vs
ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S
8.4Score
8 advantages≈ $580
Higher score
6.5Display8.9
8.5Camera7.7
4.1Battery5.1
9.5Features8.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Note 20 5Gnubia RedMagic 5S
75.2 × 161.68.378 × 168.69.8
Galaxy Note 20 5Gnubia RedMagic 5SDifference
Height161.6 mm168.6 mm−7 mm
Width75.2 mm78 mm−2.8 mm
Thickness8.3 mm9.8 mm−1.5 mm
Weight192 g220 g−28 g

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

Why is Galaxy Note 20 5G better than nubia RedMagic 5S?

  1. Optical stabilisationYes · nubia RedMagic 5S: No
  2. Wireless chargingYes · nubia RedMagic 5S: No
  3. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. 4K selfie videoYes · nubia RedMagic 5S: No
  5. eSIMYes · nubia RedMagic 5S: No
  6. Weight192 g vs 220 g+15%
  7. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  8. Selfie camera10 MP vs 8 MP+25%
  9. Thickness8.3 mm vs 9.8 mm+18%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio89.2% vs 82.5%+8%
  11. USB version3.2 vs 3+7%

Why is nubia RedMagic 5S better than Galaxy Note 20 5G?

  1. Refresh rate60 Hz vs 144 Hz2.4×
  2. Wired charging25 W vs 55 W2.2×
  3. RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
  4. Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+5%
  5. Charged in 30 min50% vs 112%2.2×
  6. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy Note 20 5G: Yes
  7. CPU frequency2.73 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+4%
  8. Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/1.8+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight192 g220 g
Thickness8.3 mm9.8 mm
Height161.6 mm168.6 mm
Width75.2 mm78 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass
Colours—Silver, Pulse
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size6.7″6.6″
PanelSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,340 px
Pixel density393 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz144 Hz
Measured brightness—459 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.2%82.5%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 990Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G
Chip makerSamsungQualcomm
Process—7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.73 GHz2.84 GHz
GPUMali G77 MP11Adreno 650
AnTuTu score—557,056
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—13,400
Memory
RAM8 GB16 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP64 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/1.72"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera10 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,300 mAh4,500 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging25 W55 W
Charged in 30 min50%112%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.1
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C 3.0
USB version3.23
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-22.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
BarometerYes—
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, fingerprintFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
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