OnePlus 8T vs nubia Red Magic 5S Specs Comparison

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OnePlus 8T	nubia Red Magic 5S
Released · Oct 23, 2020	Released · Sep 02, 2020
6.5-inch · 2400x1080px	6.7-inch · 2340x1080px
Quad camera	Triple camera
12GB · 256GB	8GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	4500 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.33 x 2.92 x 0.33 inches 160.7 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm	6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches 168.56 x 78 x 9.75 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g)	7.76 oz (220.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Aquamarine green, Lunar silver	Sonic silver

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 402 PPI	2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI
Technology
AMOLED	AMOLED
Refresh rate
120Hz	144Hz
Screen-to-body
86.86 %	82.54 %
Peak brightness
	600 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250-AB (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 650
RAM
12GB (LPDDR4)	8GB (LPDDR5)
Internal storage
256GB (UFS 3.1)	128GB (UFS 3.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
Android (11), Oxygen OS UI	Android (10), nubia Red Magic UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Charging
OnePlus Warp Charge	USB Power Delivery
Charge speed
Wired: 65.0W	Wired: 55.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

10h 54min

Video

8h 48min

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Triple camera
Main camera
48 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
16 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 14 mm Sensor size: 1/3.6" Pixel size: 1 μm	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	2 MP (Macro) Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Black and White) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Time-lapse video, EIS	7680x4320 (8K UHD) (15 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (480 fps) Time-lapse video
Front
16 MP (EIS, HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.1
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,ax(Wi-Fi 6),dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.0
HDMI
	Yes
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Dolby Atmos, aptX-HD	aptX
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n25, n41, n66, n71, SA, NSA	Bands n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46, 48(3600)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 6(800), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 13, 2021 FCC ID value: 2ABZ2-EF009
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 0.73 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.29 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.04 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 749 / € 699	$ 579 / € 579
In The Box
Warp Charge 65 Power Adapter, Warp Charge Type-C to Type-C Cable, Quick Start Guide, Welcome Letter, Safety Information, LOGO Sticker, Case (Excl. North America), Screen Protector (Pre-applied) (Excl. T-Mobile Version), SIM Tray Ejector	18W Power Adapter, Type-C data cable, Protective Case (Transparent), SIM tray ejector, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Oct 14, 2020	Aug 26, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage for Europe


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	128GB
MSRP	€ 600

with 256GB storage


RAM	12GB
Internal storage	256GB
Colors	Pulse
MSRP	$ 649 / € 649

for Europe


5G	Bands n1, n3, n7, n28, n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)	Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 42(3500)

for T-Mobile, single nano SIM


Resistance	Water, Dust; IP68

Links

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