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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-04-21 | 2015-09-02 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Black, Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 545.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.5 | 10.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.56 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5G, having a global score of 79.8 against 75.7. The Xperia Z5 Premium body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the nubia Red Magic 5G, even though it was released many years before. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia Z5 Premium has the older 5.1 version while nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10 version.
The Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a lot better display than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel quantity per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 3840 x 2160px. The nubia Red Magic 5G has a greater memory for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5G also counts with more RAM. Nubia Red Magic 5G counts with longer battery duration than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3430mAh.
Nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a better camera than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture and the same video resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a way larger camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality, a lot more megapixels back camera and higher video frame rate.
The Xperia Z5 Premium not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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