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| Global Score | |
| 87.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2020-10-12 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Grey | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 848.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2520 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 449 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 12.32 |
| 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 Sony Xperia 5 II is much better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, with an 87.2 score against 76.2. The Sony Xperia 5 II design is much lighter and somewhat thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S, even though they were only released 1 months apart. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better looking display than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit inferior pixels number per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit larger display.
The Sony Xperia 5 II counts with a superior memory to store more games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Sony Xperia 5 II also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1000 GB. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a processor that is just as good as the Sony Xperia 5 II one, both have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit superior battery life than Xperia 5 II, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a much better camera than Sony Xperia 5 II, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same sensor size, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
Xperia 5 II costs a lot more money than nubia Red Magic 5S, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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