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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| 2014-02-24 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.78 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Purple and White | Sonic silver |
| Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 579.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 2.20 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 690 hours standby time 15 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a global score of 76.2, which is a bit better than the Xperia Z2's 72.9 global score. Nubia Red Magic 5S's design is much newer than Xperia Z2's, although it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones we compare here use Android operating system, but nubia Red Magic 5S has older 10 version and Xperia Z2 has Android 4.4.4 version.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and 5 GB more RAM. The Xperia Z2 counts with a little sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a way smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher pixel number in each inch in the display.
The nubia Red Magic 5S takes way better pictures and videos than Xperia Z2, because it has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality, a camera in the back with a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution, a lot larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z2, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a way better battery duration than Sony Xperia Z2, because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 3200mAh.
The nubia Red Magic 5S is more expensive than the Xperia Z2, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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