ZTE nubia Red Magic 5S vs Apple iPhone 12 compare
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 5S vs Apple iPhone 12
What is the difference between the ZTE nubia Red Magic 5S and Apple iPhone 12? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.
Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE nubia Red Magic 5S | Apple iPhone 12 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Review | Apple iPhone 12 Review | ||
| Release date | 2020, July 28 | 2020, October 13 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 168.6 x 78 x 9.8 mm | 6.64 x 6.64 x 3.07 in | 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.4 mm | 5.78 x 5.78 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 220 g | 7.76 oz | 164 g | 5.78 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | |
| Colors | Silver, Pulse | Black, White, Red, Green, Blue | |
| Battery | 4500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2815 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h |
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| Approximate price | 580 EUR | 880 EUR |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super Retina XDR OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.65" inc | 6.1" inc | |
| Screen area | 108.6 cm2 | 90.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.5% | 86.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1170 x 2532 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 388 PPI | 460 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - 144Hz refresh rate | - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -625 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak) |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 64 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.0, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm -2 MP, (macro) |
-12 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.6'' |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 30fps), stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 122 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 132 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 112 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm | 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6'' SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 98 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 93 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10, Redmagic 3.0 | iOS 14.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) | - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) | |
| Processor CPU | - 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.0, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.12µm 2 MP, (macro) |
- Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm) | |
| Graphics processor GPU | Adreno 650 | Apple GPU (4-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1070567 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 281737 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 326234 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 170150 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 281737 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 659802 | 598478 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1998 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 4418 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 15923 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1580 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3920 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - for China | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go; accessory connector | Lightning, USB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, aptX, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
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Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- --RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan - Fast charging 55W, 56% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A2399 (International); A2176 (USA); A2398 (Canada, Japan); A2400 (China); A2399 (Hong Kong) |
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