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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 483 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 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 (60 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 |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 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
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, with a 79 score against 75.8. Even though the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact is older and notably thicker than nubia Red Magic 3S, it's construction is still lighter. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact has the previous 8.0 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a little better performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a much smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a superior camera than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a larger aperture for better low-light photos and videos, a back-facing camera with a much better 48 MP resolution, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality photos and a way higher video quality.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a quite bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 74 percent larger battery size.
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