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| Global Score | |
| 90.5 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-14 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.18 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Green and Pink | Sonic silver |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 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 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 18.62 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 much better than nubia Red Magic 5S, having a global score of 90.5 against 76.2. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Xperia 5 III has newer 11 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, providing you some additional features and a performance increase. The Xperia 5 III body is incredibly lighter and thinner than the nubia Red Magic 5S, although both were only released with a couple months difference.
Nubia Red Magic 5S's CPU is very similar to the Xperia 5 III one, both have 8 cores and a 8 GB RAM. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a slightly better looking screen than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little larger screen.
Xperia 5 III counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 256 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Nubia Red Magic 5S has a superior camera than Xperia 5 III, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same sensor size, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
Nubia Red Magic 5S's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in Sony Xperia 5 III.
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