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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-10-17 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.22 x 2.87 x 0.39 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Sonic silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 900.00 | $ 579.00 |
| 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 | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 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 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 19.00 MP + 13.00 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 (30 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 |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3330mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
The Xperia XZ3 is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, having a 79.6 score against 76.2. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the Xperia XZ3 has newer 9.0 Pie version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version, providing a lot of extra features and performance tweaks. The Xperia XZ3 body is somewhat lighter than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but it is just a bit thicker and was released just a bit further than a year before.
Xperia XZ3 features a slightly better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has less brightness and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Sony Xperia XZ3 features a greater memory for applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with just a little better performance than Xperia XZ3, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with improved battery life than Sony Xperia XZ3, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
Nubia Red Magic 5S takes much better photos and videos than Xperia XZ3, because it has a much better resolution back camera, a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures, a way better video resolution and a lot larger camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality.
Although Sony Xperia XZ3 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the nubia Red Magic 5S, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as nubia Red Magic 5S. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy nubia Red Magic 5S, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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