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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2017-09-19 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.50 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Blue, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| 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 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.66 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 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 | 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 | 2700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Xperia XZ1 has a general score of 78.3, which is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 global score. Xperia XZ1 is an way older cellphone than nubia Red Magic 3S, but it is lighter and extremely thinner anyway. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 8 GB more RAM.
Sony Xperia XZ1 features a bit more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little higher number of pixels per inch of display. Nubia Red Magic 3S takes much better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a bigger back-facing camera sensor, a lot better 48 MP resolution camera, a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments and a much better video quality.
Sony Xperia XZ1 counts with more memory for applications and games than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a much better battery performance than Sony Xperia XZ1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Xperia XZ1 is more expensive than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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