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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.18 x 2.95 x 0.38 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| 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 | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 SDM630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 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 | |
| 3580mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 Sony Xperia XA2 Plus is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, with a score of 78.6 against 76.2. The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus design has the same thickness than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but it's just a little lighter. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia XA2 Plus has newer 8.0 Oreo version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, so it gives you a couple nice extra features and increased performance.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little better processing power than Xperia XA2 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has 2 GB more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a screen that is just as good as Sony Xperia XA2 Plus's display, because although the nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit inferior pixels count per inch of screen, it also counts with a bit larger screen, a slightly better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a little bit brighter screen.
The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots much better photos and videos than Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels, a lot larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photography and a much better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The Sony Xperia XA2 Plus features more memory capacity to store more apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with superior battery duration than Sony Xperia XA2 Plus, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 3580mAh.
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