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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-02 | 2018-10-17 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Sonic silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 900.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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 XZ3 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, having a overall score of 79.6 against 76.2. Xperia XZ3 is an older and just a little bit thicker phone than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but Sony was able to build it somewhat lighter anyway. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Xperia XZ3 has 9.0 Pie version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better performance than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM. Sony Xperia XZ3 counts with a bit sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller display and a quite opaque display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a better screen pixel density.
The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 512 GB. Nubia Red Magic 5S features superior battery performance than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Nubia Red Magic 5S captures better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a way bigger camera sensor shooting lot better quality videos and pictures, a back facing camera with way more mega pixels, a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a way higher video resolution.
Although Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than nubia Red Magic 5S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as nubia Red Magic 5S. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Xperia XZ3, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the nubia Red Magic 5S, letting go some specifications.
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