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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.14 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Black, Pink, Red and Silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3840 x 2160 pixels (4K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 801 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 10.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.34 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3230mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 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
Xperia XZ Premium is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, with a 79.8 score against 76.2. Despite of the fact that Xperia XZ Premium is way older than nubia Red Magic 5S, it's construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium features a way better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite brighter screen, a lot higher screen density and a way better resolution of 2160 x 3840px.
Xperia XZ Premium counts with a slightly bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia XZ Premium, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a higher amount of RAM.
Nubia Red Magic 5S captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has a much better video resolution, a way better 64 mega pixels resolution back camera, a way larger sensor taking much higher quality photos and a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light environments.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a superior battery duration than Xperia XZ Premium, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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