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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-06-16 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.85 x 0.34 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black and White | Cyber shade |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 20.70 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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
Xperia Z4v is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, with a global score of 78.8 against 75.8. These devices come with Android OS, but Xperia Z4v has the older 5.1 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. Xperia Z4v's construction is extremely lighter and thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, despite of the fact that it was released 4 years before.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a little bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z4v, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also counts with more RAM. Xperia Z4v has a better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a superior camera than Xperia Z4v, because it has a lot better video resolution, a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera, a bigger back camera sensor taking better quality pictures and videos and a bigger diafragm aperture. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z4v, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a much better battery duration than Xperia Z4v, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Xperia Z4v is also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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