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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-21 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.57 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Black, Gray, Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 948.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 400 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Sony Xperia 1 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5G, with a score of 82.6 against 75.7. Sony Xperia 1 is an older phone than nubia Red Magic 5G, but it's somewhat thinner and lighter anyway. The Sony Xperia 1's CPU is just as good as nubia Red Magic 5G's CPU, and although the Sony Xperia 1 has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Sony Xperia 1 features a sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a lot more opaque display, it also counts with a way higher number of pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher 1644 x 3840 resolution. Sony Xperia 1 counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5G, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 1 also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The nubia Red Magic 5G has better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1, because it has a 35 percent larger battery capacity. The nubia Red Magic 5G takes way better videos and photos than Sony Xperia 1, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photography, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5G also counts with a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a back camera with lot more MP and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Xperia 1 costs a lot more money than nubia Red Magic 5G, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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