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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-02-16 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.38 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a general score of 75.8, which is a bit better than the Sony Xperia XA2's general score of 74.8. The nubia Red Magic 3S is a noticeably heavier cellphone than Sony Xperia XA2, but they have the same thickness. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a little bit better performance than Xperia XA2, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory.
The Xperia XA2 features a bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia XA2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a much better battery performance than Xperia XA2, because it has a 5000mAh battery size. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a better camera than Sony Xperia XA2, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos, a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot better video quality and a back camera with way more megapixels.
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