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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-10-01 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.08 x 2.56 x 0.37 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and Silver | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S is a little bit better than Xperia XZ1 Compact, getting a 75.8 score against 74.6. The nubia Red Magic 3S design is a lot newer than Xperia XZ1 Compact's, but it's just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit more powerful processor than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has just a bit better looking screen than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a really bigger screen, a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a little higher pixel density. Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much better photographs and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has a way better 7680x4320 video definition, a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera, a bigger aperture and a bigger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ1 Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S and the Xperia XZ1 Compact cost exactly the same, which makes this phone an easy choice.
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