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| Global Score | |
| 71.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-05-01 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.71 x 2.64 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P20 MT6757 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (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 |
| 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 | |
| 2300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.24 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a global score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Xperia XA1's 71.7 global score. The nubia Red Magic 3S design is a lot newer, but incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker than Xperia XA1. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little more vivid screen than Xperia XA1, because it has a much larger screen, a lot better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit faster CPU than Xperia XA1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way better camera than Xperia XA1, because it has a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures and videos, a way higher resolution camera in the back, a way better video quality and a larger aperture to capture better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Xperia XA1, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a much longer battery duration than Xperia XA1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it costs a lot more than Xperia XA1, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia XA1. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Xperia XA1, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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