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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.39 x 2.83 x 0.43 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | 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 801 8974-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 + 0.30 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 690 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a general score of 76.2, which is slightly better than the Xperia Z2a's global score of 73. The nubia Red Magic 5S construction is a lot heavier but somewhat thinner than the Xperia Z2a. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the nubia Red Magic 5S has the older 10 version while Xperia Z2a has Android 4.4.2.
Sony Xperia Z2a features a bit sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better screen density. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2a, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z2a, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with more RAM and more CPU cores. The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xperia Z2a, because it has a way higher video quality, a lot bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher 64 MP resolution back facing camera.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a superior battery life than Xperia Z2a, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Z2a, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Xperia Z2a. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy nubia Red Magic 5S, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Xperia Z2a, resigning a couple specifications.
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