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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-09-02 | -- |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | -- |
| 7.76 ounces | -- |
| Sonic silver | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 1644 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 605 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (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 750 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 18.62 |
| 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 | 0.71 inches (1/1.4") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) 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 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
Sony Xperia 1 VI has a general score of 83.2, which is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's 76.2 overall score. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia 1 VI has the newer 14 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version. The Sony Xperia 1 VI construction is notably lighter and much thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a way better hardware performance than Sony Xperia 1 VI, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xperia 1 VI counts with a screen that is just as good as the nubia Red Magic 5S one, although the Xperia 1 VI also has a lot higher resolution of 1644 x 3840 pixels, a quite bigger screen and a much greater pixels density.
Xperia 1 VI captures clearer videos and photos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a back-facing camera with a much worse resolution, a lot worse (4K) video quality and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light images, it also counts with a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Sony Xperia 1 VI has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB. The Sony Xperia 1 VI counts with a bit better battery duration than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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