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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-21 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.34 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 579.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The nubia Red Magic 5S is a little bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, getting a global score of 76.2 against 73.7. Even though nubia Red Magic 5S is noticeably newer than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. These devices come with Android OS (operating system), but the nubia Red Magic 5S has the older 10 version while Sony Xperia XA1 Plus has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit sharper screen than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has a bit worse screen density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a quite bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia XA1 Plus, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S has superior battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3430mAh.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, because it has a lot better video quality, a much larger back camera sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality, a larger aperture for better photos and videos in low-light environments and a camera in the back with a much better 64 mega pixels resolution.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia XA1 Plus. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the nubia Red Magic 5S, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Sony Xperia XA1 Plus, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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