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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-05-27 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Red | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| 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 Compact is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3, with a 79 score against 75.6. The Xperia XZ2 Compact is an older and incredibly thicker phone than nubia Red Magic 3, but Sony could make it incredibly lighter anyway. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia XZ2 Compact has an older 8.0 Oreo version while nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has more RAM. Xperia XZ2 Compact has a better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a greater pixels quantity per inch of screen.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features a bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 3 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a larger diafragm aperture, a lot higher resolution camera and a way higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Nubia Red Magic 3 has a really longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 74 percent greater battery capacity.
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