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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| 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
Sony Xperia XZ Premium is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 3S, with a global score of 79.8 against 75.8. Despite of the fact that Sony Xperia XZ Premium is incredibly older than nubia Red Magic 3S, it's body is thinner and somewhat lighter. Sony Xperia XZ Premium has a lot better display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 2160 x 3840 resolution and a lot higher display density.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit better performance than Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 8 GB more RAM. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a much bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia XZ Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a superior battery life than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3230mAh. The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much better photos and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality pictures and videos, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos, a way better video definition and a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
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