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ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 6s
What nubia RedMagic 5S does better (1) and where nubia RedMagic 6s wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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8.9Display8.4
7.7Camera7.7
5.1Battery6.8
8.7Features8.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
nubia RedMagic 5Snubia RedMagic 6s
| nubia RedMagic 5S | nubia RedMagic 6s | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 168.6 mm | 169.9 mm | −1.3 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 77.2 mm | +0.8 mm |
| Thickness | 9.8 mm | 9.5 mm | +0.3 mm |
| Weight | 220 g | 215 g | +5 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is nubia RedMagic 5S better than nubia RedMagic 6s?
- Wired charging55 W vs 30 W+83%
Why is nubia RedMagic 6s better than nubia RedMagic 5S?
- Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 5,050 mAh+12%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 165 Hz+15%
- CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%
- Weight220 g vs 215 g+2%
- Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+2%
- Process7 nm vs 5 nm+40%
- Thickness9.8 mm vs 9.5 mm+3%
- Screen-to-body ratio82.5% vs 85.1%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 220 g | 215 g |
| Thickness | 9.8 mm | 9.5 mm |
| Height | 168.6 mm | 169.9 mm |
| Width | 78 mm | 77.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Colours | Silver, Pulse | Eclipse Black, Transparent |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 388 ppi | 387 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 700 nits |
| Measured brightness | 459 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.5% | 85.1% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G | Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 7 nm | 5 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 650 | Adreno 660 |
| AnTuTu score | 557,056 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 13,400 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 64 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.72" | 1/1.97" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,500 mAh | 5,050 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 55 W | 30 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 112% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.0 | USB Type-C 3.0 |
| USB version | 3 | 3 |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -22.6 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
