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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Cyber shade | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 508 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 11.88 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.52 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xperia XA2 Plus has a general score of 78.6, which is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 general score. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Xperia XA2 Plus has the older 8.0 Oreo version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. Xperia XA2 Plus's construction has the same thickness than nubia Red Magic 3S, but it's just a bit lighter.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit faster processor than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus counts with a slightly better looking display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little better screen pixels density.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a larger sensor providing a better image quality, a lot better 7680x4320 video quality, a back camera with much more MP and a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and video. The nubia Red Magic 3S features more storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a way better battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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