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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cyber shade | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| -- | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| 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 | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| 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 XZ2 Compact has a score of 79, which is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 overall score. The Xperia XZ2 Compact body is much lighter than nubia Red Magic 3S, but it's way thicker and was released just a little more than a year before. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has 8.0 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia XZ2 Compact features a sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a lot smaller display and a bit lower 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution, it also counts with a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S captures better photos and videos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality, a larger diafragm aperture to capture better images in low-light environments and a way more MP back camera.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way better battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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