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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-27 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia XZ2 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3, having a general score of 79.1 against 75.6. The Xperia XZ2 construction is a little bit lighter than nubia Red Magic 3, although it is somewhat thicker and was released just a bit further than a year before. The Xperia XZ2 counts with a slightly better display than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher screen pixel density.
Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 3 features a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XZ2, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a superior camera than Xperia XZ2, because it has a way better resolution back camera, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and a larger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photos. Nubia Red Magic 3 features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3180mAh.
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