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| Global Score | |
| 79.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-05 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.02 x 2.83 x 0.44 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Green, Pink and Silver | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 3180mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 has a global score of 79.1, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's global score of 75.8. Sony Xperia XZ2 is an older and thicker cellphone than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but Sony was able to build it just a bit lighter anyway. Sony Xperia XZ2 features a bit sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2160, it also counts with a just a little better screen density.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a quite bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia XZ2, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit better processing power than Xperia XZ2, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much longer battery performance than Xperia XZ2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3180mAh. Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xperia XZ2, because it has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels, a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality, a larger camera aperture and a much higher video resolution.
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