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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-02 | 2021-04-14 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III has a general score of 90.5, which is much better than the nubia Red Magic 5S's general score of 76.2. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has 11 version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, providing some extra features and increased performance. The Xperia 5 III design is notably lighter and thinner than the nubia Red Magic 5S, even when they were released with only a couple months difference.
Xperia 5 III's processor is very similar to the CPU in nubia Red Magic 5S, both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 8 GB RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a slightly better display than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a bit lower pixel density, it also counts with a little larger display.
The Xperia 5 III counts with a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 256 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB. Sony Xperia 5 III's battery performance is just as good as nubia Red Magic 5S's battery performance.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a much better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for taking images and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same sensor size, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher 64 mega-pixels resolution and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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