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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.43 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Gold, Green and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 409.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z5 is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, with a score of 77.6 against 75.8. Xperia Z5's construction is noticeably lighter and way thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, despite of the fact that it was released 4 years before. Both devices in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z5 has an older 5.1 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also counts with 9 GB more RAM memory. The Xperia Z5 counts with a much better looking display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen.
The nubia Red Magic 3S captures much better videos and photos than Xperia Z5, because it has a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a larger sensor which gives a higher photo and video quality, a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a very superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z5 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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