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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-05-27 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 has a global score of 77.6, which is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3's overall score of 75.6. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xperia Z5 has older 5.1 version while nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xperia Z5's construction is incredibly thinner and noticeably lighter than nubia Red Magic 3, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features just a little better processing power than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also counts with more RAM. The Sony Xperia Z5 counts with a brighter screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a little worse 1920 x 1080 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels in each inch of screen.
The nubia Red Magic 3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs, a larger camera aperture, a way higher video quality and a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera. The nubia Red Magic 3 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3 has a much longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 72% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Sony Xperia Z5 is also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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