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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10 | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-02 | 2018-04-05 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Sonic silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 483 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.1 |
| 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 |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) 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 Battery | 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.88 |
| 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 Compact has a score of 79, which is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S's overall score of 76.2. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has newer 8.0 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version. The Xperia XZ2 Compact body is much lighter than the nubia Red Magic 5S, although it is noticeably thicker and was released many years before.
Xperia XZ2 Compact has a little sharper display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a way smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160px, it also counts with a bit brighter screen and more pixels per inch in the screen. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better processing unit than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a superior camera than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a larger aperture to take better low light photography and videos, a way bigger camera sensor, a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a way higher video resolution. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with more memory capacity to store more apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a much longer battery duration than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2870mAh.
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