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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-21 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 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 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S is slightly better than Xperia XA1 Plus, with a general score of 75.8 against 73.7. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the nubia Red Magic 3S has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo. The nubia Red Magic 3S construction is a lot newer than the Xperia XA1 Plus's, although it is heavier and thicker.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little better performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a display that's very similar to Xperia XA1 Plus's display, because although the nubia Red Magic 3S has a just a little inferior number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots way better pictures and videos than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and video, a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a superior battery performance than Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Xperia XA1 Plus. If you are trying to save some money, you can get the Xperia XA1 Plus, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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