Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 91 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-05-22 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.54 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black and Purple |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.58 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
Xperia 1 II is much better than nubia Red Magic 3S, having a global score of 91 against 75.8. Both devices in this comparison work with Android operating system, but Xperia 1 II has the older 11 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. The Xperia 1 II construction is thinner and lighter than nubia Red Magic 3S, although both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
Xperia 1 II counts with a brighter screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 II, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Sony Xperia 1 II has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 3S, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 II also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB. The nubia Red Magic 3S has superior battery lifetime than Xperia 1 II, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much better pictures and videos than Sony Xperia 1 II, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which offers a worse image and video quality, and they both have a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
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