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ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
ZTE · 2020

ZTE nubia RedMagic 5S

ZTE nubia Red Magic 5S Android smartphone. Announced Jul 2020. Features 6.65″ display, Snapdragon 865 5G chipset, 4500 mAh battery, 256 GB storage, 16 GB RAM, Corning Gorilla Glass.

Display 6.65"
Chipset Snapdragon 865 5G
RAM 8-16 GB
Storage 128GB/256GB storage, no card slot
Camera 64 MP
Battery 4500 mAh
Build 220g, 9.8mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2020, July 28. Released 2020, August 01
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 10, Redmagic 3.0
Chipset Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 650

Display

Type AMOLED, 144Hz
Size 6.65 inches, 108.6 cm 2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass

Memory

Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
memoryother UFS 3.1

Main Camera

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)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Selfie camera

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

Body

Dimensions 168.6 x 78 x 9.8 mm (6.64 x 3.07 x 0.39 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) Built-in cooling fan

Battery

Type Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging 55W wired, 56% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio

Comms

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

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL

Features

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Our Tests

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

Misc

Colors Silver, Pulse
In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2020, July 28. Released 2020, August 01
Status Discontinued
OS Android 10, Redmagic 3.0
Chipset Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 5G (7 nm+)
CPU Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-A77 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A77 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 650
Type AMOLED, 144Hz
Size 6.65 inches, 108.6 cm 2 (~82.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~388 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass
Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
memoryother UFS 3.1
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)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Single 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps
Dimensions 168.6 x 78 x 9.8 mm (6.64 x 3.07 x 0.39 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
bodyother Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) Built-in cooling fan
Type Li-Po 4500 mAh
Charging 55W wired, 56% in 15 min, 100% in 40 min
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
optionalother 32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, aptX, LE
Positioning GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, accessory connector
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands 41, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE, 5G 7.5 Gbps DL
Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Performance AnTuTu: 557056 (v8) GeekBench: 13400 (v4.4), 3386 (v5.1) GFXBench: 46fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display 459 nits max brightness (measured)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -22.6 LUFS (Excellent)
Battery (old) Endurance rating 83h
Colors Silver, Pulse
Price About 540 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
73.9/100
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Processor 71.8
Display 83.3
Camera 75.6
Battery 78
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