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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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
Xperia XZ2 has a general score of 79.1, which is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 general score. Xperia XZ2's body is just a bit lighter than the nubia Red Magic 3S, although it's somewhat thicker and was released just 19 months before. The Sony Xperia XZ2 has a little more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a little higher count of pixels in each display inch.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 3S has just a little better performance than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a better camera than Xperia XZ2, because it has a back camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality pictures and videos, a larger aperture to take better low light photography and video and a lot better video resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a really longer battery duration than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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