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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 79.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-21 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Black, Green, Pink and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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 | 10.67 |
| 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 | 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| 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 Xperia XZ2 is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5G, having a general score of 79.1 against 75.7. The Xperia XZ2 is a older and thicker phone than the nubia Red Magic 5G, but Sony was able to build it a little lighter anyway. The nubia Red Magic 5G features a bit more powerful processor than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Xperia XZ2 has a slightly better display than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display and a quite more brightness. The nubia Red Magic 5G has a much better camera than Sony Xperia XZ2, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a bigger aperture, a lot bigger back camera sensor which provides a way better image and video quality and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
The Xperia XZ2 features more storage for applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a much longer battery life than Sony Xperia XZ2, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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