ZTE nubia Red Magic 5S vs Nokia 9 PureView

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    9 PureView: 48 g lighter

    nubia Red Magic 5S:
    220 g
    9 PureView:
    172 g
  • Width

    9 PureView: 3 mm narrower

    nubia Red Magic 5S:
    78 mm
    9 PureView:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    9 PureView: 0.66 in smaller diagonal

    nubia Red Magic 5S:
    6.65 in
    9 PureView:
    5.99 in
  • Memory variants

    At 128 GB storage

    nubia Red Magic 5S:
    8 GB RAM
    9 PureView:
    6 GB RAM
  • Depth

    9 PureView: 1.8 mm thinner

    nubia Red Magic 5S:
    9.8 mm
    9 PureView:
    8 mm
  • Height

    9 PureView: 13.6 mm shorter

    nubia Red Magic 5S:
    168.6 mm
    9 PureView:
    155 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. nubia Red Magic 5S

    Height:
    168.6 mm +13.6 mm versus 9 PureView
    Width:
    78 mm +3 mm versus 9 PureView
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.8 mm versus 9 PureView
  2. 2. 9 PureView

    Height:
    155 mm
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. nubia Red Magic 5S

    220 g

    +48 g versus 9 PureView

  2. 2. 9 PureView

    172 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. nubia Red Magic 5S

    Screen diagonal:
    6.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.6 cm²
  2. 2. 9 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²

nubia Red Magic 5S has approximately 17.2% more rectangular screen area than 9 PureView.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for nubia Red Magic 5S, 9 PureView, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenubia Red Magic 5S9 PureView
128 GB Recorded for all phones 8 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
256 GB 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. nubia Red Magic 5S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. 9 PureView

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. nubia Red Magic 5S

    4500 mAh

    +1180 mAh versus 9 PureView

  2. 2. 9 PureView

    3320 mAh

Specifications

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1. nubia Red Magic 5S2. 9 PureView

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, 9 PureView.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 5S9 PureView
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 168.6 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Screen size
  • 6.65" inc
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1440 x 2880 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 16GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10
  • Redmagic 3.0
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, 9 PureView.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 5S9 PureView
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type P-OLE
Screen area
  • 108.6 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.5%
  • 79.7%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, 9 PureView.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 5S9 PureView
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Five
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)
  • 5x 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras
  • working simultaneously) -TOF camera
Functions
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
  • 1.12µm
  • 20 MP
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 80
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, 9 PureView.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 5S9 PureView
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)
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Adreno 650
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 240222
General specs
General specs — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, 9 PureView.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 5S9 PureView
Release date
  • 2020
  • July 28
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Pulse
  • Midnight Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 580 EUR
  • 620 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, 9 PureView.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 5S9 PureView
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE (unspecified) -5G - SA/NSA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.1
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, 9 PureView.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 5S9 PureView
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • - 144Hz refresh rate
  • - 32-bit/384kHz audio
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for nubia Red Magic 5S, 9 PureView.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 5S9 PureView
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 55W
  • 56% in 15 min
  • 100% in 40 min - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)