Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro vs ZTE nubia RedMagic Nova

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PHONES
Phone Names	Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro	ZTE nubia RedMagic Nova

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	N/A
3G bands	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	N/A
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	N/A
5G bands	1, 3, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA	-
EDGE	-	No
GPRS	-	No
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	-
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	No cellular connectivity

Launch
Announced	2022, March 30	2024, September 05
Status	Available. Released 2022, April 04	Available. Released 2024, September 05

Body
Build	-	Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Dimensions	163.9 x 76.5 x 9.5 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 in)	253.3 x 164.6 x 7.3 mm (9.97 x 6.48 x 0.29 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	No
Weight	220 g (7.76 oz)	530 g (1.17 lb)

Display
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)	1800 x 2880 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~312 ppi density)
Size	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)	10.9 inches, 344.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+	IPS LCD, 144Hz, 550 nits

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)	8-core (1x3.4GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
OS	Android 12, Joy UI 13	Android 14, Redmagic OS 9.5

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide)
Triple	108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto macro), AF	-
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps; HDR10+	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	-
Single	16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	20 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	-
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)

Comms
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	5.4, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes	Yes (no payments support)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS	No
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, video output	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, video output, magnetic connector pins
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (China only)	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	120W wired, 100% in 15 min	80W wired, 100% in 55 min - International model 120W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 45 min - China model
Type	Li-Po 4650 mAh	10100 mAh

Misc
Colors	Black, White	Cyclone, Snowfall, Midnight
Models	SHARK KTUS-H0	-
Price	About 720 EUR	About 500 EUR

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 83h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 876704 (v8), 1007133 (v9) GeekBench: 3665 (v5.1) GFXBench: 82fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery	-	Active use score 10:51h
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 83h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	682 nits max brightness (measured)	517 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-24.0 LUFS (Very good)	-23.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 876704 (v8), 1007133 (v9) GeekBench: 3665 (v5.1) GFXBench: 82fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 2128514 (v10) GeekBench: 7206 (v6) 3DMark: 5399 (Wild Life Extreme)