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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-02-24 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Cyber shade |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 3S is slightly better than Sony Xperia Z2, with a overall score of 75.8 against 72.9. Nubia Red Magic 3S's construction is noticeably newer, but thicker and a lot heavier than the Sony Xperia Z2. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but the nubia Red Magic 3S has newer 9.0 Pie version and Sony Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features and improved performance.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a little faster CPU than Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Sony Xperia Z2 features a better display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a bit better pixel count in each inch in the screen.
The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much better photographs and videos than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a bigger aperture for better photos in poorly lited situations, a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels, a larger sensor taking better quality photos and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Z2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a really longer battery lifetime than Xperia Z2, because it has a 56 percent greater battery size.
The nubia Red Magic 3S is more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z2, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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