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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-05-05 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.50 x 3.11 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 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 + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra's 72.8 global score. Nubia Red Magic 5S is a newer cellphone than Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a bit better CPU than Xperia XA1 Ultra, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better looking display than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a quite better pixel density, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a quite bigger screen. The nubia Red Magic 5S features more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has a lot larger sensor providing a way better image quality, a lot higher resolution back-facing camera and a bigger aperture for better photography in low light situations. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a really longer battery duration than Xperia XA1 Ultra, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 2700mAh.
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