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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-17 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
Xperia XZ3 has a score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's score of 75.8. These devices work with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system. The Xperia XZ3 body is lighter than the nubia Red Magic 3S, although it is just a bit thicker and was released about 12 months before.
Xperia XZ3 has a much better looking display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a greater pixels amount per inch in the display. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a quite bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia XZ3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with just a bit better performance than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a way better battery duration than Xperia XZ3, because it has a 50 percent more battery size.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a better camera than Xperia XZ3, because it has a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and videos, a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Although Sony Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the nubia Red Magic 3S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as nubia Red Magic 3S. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy nubia Red Magic 3S, letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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