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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has a score of 78.6, which is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's global score of 75.8. Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is a just a little bit lighter device than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but they are equally thin. These phones work with Android operating system, but Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has 8.0 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features a bit more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch in the screen. The nubia Red Magic 3S features more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera, a way better video quality, a larger back-facing camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a bigger aperture.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a much longer battery life than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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