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Sony Xperia Z1
T-Mobile 32 GBZ1S
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4 | Android 10 |
| 2013-09-04 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.74 x 2.91 x 0.34 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 239.00 | $ 579.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a global score of 76.2, which is just a bit better than Xperia Z1's general score of 72.8. The nubia Red Magic 5S design is extremely newer, but noticeably heavier and somewhat thicker than the Xperia Z1. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the nubia Red Magic 5S has an older 10 version while Xperia Z1 has Android 4.4.4 version.
The Xperia Z1 features just a bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit greater display pixel density. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a superior storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z1, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little better performance than Xperia Z1, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 6 GB more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots way better photos and videos than Xperia Z1, because it has a bigger aperture for better low light photography, a way better 7680x4320 video definition, a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a much bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and pictures.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a much longer battery duration than Xperia Z1, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Xperia Z1, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Xperia Z1. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Xperia Z1, letting go a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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