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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-05-23 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.63 x 2.72 x 0.30 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 8956 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2620mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S has an overall score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Xperia X's 72.9 overall score. The nubia Red Magic 3S construction is newer than the Xperia X's, but it is notably thicker and incredibly heavier. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a better hardware performance than Xperia X, because it has a greater amount of RAM and 2 more processing cores.
The Sony Xperia X has a little more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a little better screen density. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much better storage for applications and games than Xperia X, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a really longer battery life than Xperia X, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2620mAh. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a much better camera than Sony Xperia X, because it has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality, a lot better video quality, a lot higher resolution back camera and a bigger aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited environments.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Sony Xperia X, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Sony Xperia X. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Sony Xperia X, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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