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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.14 x 2.64 x 0.32 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| -- | Cyber shade |
| Glass | 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 |
| 7.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 3S has an overall score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia 5 IV's global score of 73.3. Even being the best we are comparing, nubia Red Magic 3S is a somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than the Sony Xperia 5 IV. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with just a bit better screen than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger screen.
The Xperia 5 IV has a bigger storage for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way better hardware performance than Xperia 5 IV, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S's battery performance is just as good as the battery life in Sony Xperia 5 IV. The nubia Red Magic 3S captures greater photographs and videos than Sony Xperia 5 IV, because although it has a tinier camera sensor providing a worse image quality, it also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
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