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| Global Score | |
| 93.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-01 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.50 x 2.80 x 0.32 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Grey and Purple | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1300.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3840 x 1644 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 643 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 11.88 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia 1 III has a score of 93.3, which is a lot better than nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 overall score. These phones work with Android operating system, but the Xperia 1 III has 11 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. Xperia 1 III's construction is newer, thinner and lighter than the nubia Red Magic 3S.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit better CPU than Xperia 1 III. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount. Xperia 1 III counts with a brighter display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per screen inch and a way better 1644 x 3840 pixels resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features just a bit better camera than Sony Xperia 1 III, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also counts with a way higher resolution back-facing camera and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution. The Sony Xperia 1 III has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than nubia Red Magic 3S, and although they both have equal 256 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 1 III also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit longer battery lifetime than Sony Xperia 1 III, because it has an 11% larger battery capacity.
Xperia 1 III costs a lot more than nubia Red Magic 3S, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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