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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 18.62 |
| 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 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 overall score. Sony Xperia 5 III is a newer phone, and it is also notably lighter and somewhat thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3S. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Sony Xperia 5 III has an older 11 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Sony Xperia 5 III features a bit sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2520px and a little bit more pixels per inch of screen. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit faster processing unit than Sony Xperia 5 III, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots slightly better photos and videos than Sony Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also counts with a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a lot higher video resolution.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 3S, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory, the Xperia 5 III also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xperia 5 III, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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