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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-05 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.31 x 2.56 x 0.48 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| 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 | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 19.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 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 | |
| 2870mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Xperia XZ2 Compact is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a overall score of 79 against 76.2. The Xperia XZ2 Compact is an extremely older and much thicker phone than nubia Red Magic 5S, but Sony made it noticeably lighter anyway. These phones use Android OS, but the Xperia XZ2 Compact has newer 8.0 Oreo version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, providing a couple nice extra features and better performance.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia XZ2 Compact, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has more RAM memory. The Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact counts with a bit better display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a much smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a little brighter screen.
Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact features a better memory capacity for applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 400 GB. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a superior battery life than Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a 57% more battery capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots much better videos and photos than Sony Xperia XZ2 Compact, because it has a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and video in poorly lited environments, a much larger sensor providing a lot better image quality, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a back camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution.
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