Google Pixel 5a 5G vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S

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PHONES
Phone Names	Google Pixel 5a 5G	ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48, 66, 71	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands	1, 2, 5, 12, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6	41, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
Technology	GSM / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	-

Launch
Announced	2021, August 17	2020, July 28. Released 2020, August 01
Status	Available. Released 2021, August 26	Discontinued

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), aluminum frame, aluminum back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Dimensions	156.2 x 73.2 x 8.8 mm (6.15 x 2.88 x 0.35 in)	168.6 x 78 x 9.8 mm (6.64 x 3.07 x 0.39 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + eSIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	183 g (6.46 oz)	220 g (7.76 oz)
	IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~415 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Size	6.34 inches, 97.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.65 inches, 108.6 cm2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, HDR	AMOLED, 144Hz
	Always-on display	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)	Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)	Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
GPU	Adreno 620	Adreno 650
OS	Android 11, upgradable to Android 14	Android 10, Redmagic 3.0

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 6GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM

Main Camera
Dual	12.2 MP, f/1.7, 27mm, (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 16 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1.0µm	-
Features	LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm	-
Triple	-	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)
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR
Single	8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm	8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	-
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD	5.1, A2DP, aptX, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1	USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, accessory connector
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired, PD2.0	55W wired, 56% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min
Type	Li-Po 4680 mAh	Li-Po 4500 mAh

Misc
Colors	Mostly Black	Silver, Pulse
Models	G1F8F, G4S1M	-
Price	$ 189.00 / C$ 249.99	About 540 EUR

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 122h	-
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 122h	Endurance rating 83h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	861 nits max brightness (measured)	459 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-	-22.6 LUFS (Excellent)
Performance	AnTuTu: 291303 (v8) GeekBench: 1337 (v5.1) GFXBench: 19fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 557056 (v8) GeekBench: 13400 (v4.4), 3386 (v5.1) GFXBench: 46fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)