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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 82.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2023-05-11 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Black, Khaki Green and Platinum Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 643 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.74 inches (1/1.35") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Xperia 1 V is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 5G, getting an 82.7 score against 75.7. Both phones in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but Xperia 1 V has the newer 13 version and nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10, so it provides you some nice extra features. Xperia 1 V's body is notably newer, somewhat lighter and thinner than the nubia Red Magic 5G.
The nubia Red Magic 5G has a way better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 V, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Sony Xperia 1 V features a bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better amount of pixels per display inch and a way higher resolution of 1644 x 3840px.
The Xperia 1 V has a much better memory capacity for apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5G, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia 1 V has a little bit better camera than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a back camera with way less mega-pixels, a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a smaller aperture which is not good for low light images, it also counts with a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Sony Xperia 1 V has a bit longer battery lifetime than nubia Red Magic 5G, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4500mAh.
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