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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-04-14 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Cyber shade |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia 5 III is better than nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a 90.5 score against 75.8. The Xperia 5 III is a newer device, and it is also noticeably lighter and thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3S. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has the older 11 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xperia 5 III features a bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater display density and a slightly better 1080 x 2520 resolution. Xperia 5 III has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 3S, and although they both have exactly the same 256 GB internal storage, the Xperia 5 III also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit better processing power than Sony Xperia 5 III, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit better camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller sensor, and they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video quality and a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features just a little better battery duration than Sony Xperia 5 III, because it has an 11 percent greater battery capacity.
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