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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-04 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a general score of 75.8, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z1's 72.8 global score. Both devices in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the nubia Red Magic 3S has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4, so it gives some additional features and increased performance. The nubia Red Magic 3S construction is a lot newer, but extremely heavier and somewhat thicker than the Xperia Z1.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little better processing power than Sony Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. Xperia Z1 has a sharper display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a way smaller display and a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, it also counts with a little greater screen pixels density.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a way better camera than Sony Xperia Z1, because it has a lot higher 48 MP resolution camera in the back, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition, a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and video and a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photos. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a very superior battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it is way more expensive than Sony Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Sony Xperia Z1. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z1, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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