Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (China) vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 5s

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (China)

ZTE nubia Red Magic 5s

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G network

-

5G band 41, 78, 79; SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

5.76 Mbps
HSPA speed

HSPA

-
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE

LTE Cat20
5G speed

-

7.5 Gbps download
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Front glass, aluminum body

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

158.6 mm

168.6 mm
Width

75.4 mm

78 mm
Thickness

8.1 mm

9.8 mm
Weight

181 g

220 g
Colors

Black, Champagne Gold, Magic Blue, Rose Gold

Pulse, Silver

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

12 MP, f/1.9 , 1.4 µm

64 MP, f/1.8 , 0.8 µm, 26 mm, 1/1.72"
5 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm

8 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm, 13 mm
Primary camera resolution

-

9248 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

8K@15fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Primary camera Autofocus

dual-pixel phase detection autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode, phase detection autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB connector

-

Accessory connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.1
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

Yes

-
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

-
Messaging MMS

MMS

-
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging Push Email

Push Email

-
Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4000 mAh

4500 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 2.0

Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 (56% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min)

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