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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Sonic silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 319 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 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 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 5S has an overall score of 76.2, which is a bit better than Xperia Z5 Compact's 75.1 global score. Nubia Red Magic 5S's construction is way newer than Xperia Z5 Compact's, but it is just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier. Both devices we compare here come with Android operating system, but nubia Red Magic 5S has 10 version and Xperia Z5 Compact has Android 5.1.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit sharper screen than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a little bit greater pixel amount in each display inch, a way larger screen and a lot better 1080 x 2340px resolution. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a little faster processor than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5S takes better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way bigger back camera sensor taking way better quality videos and pictures, a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a much higher 64 megapixels resolution back camera.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xperia Z5 Compact, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a much longer battery performance than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 67 percent bigger battery size.
Although nubia Red Magic 5S is a better device, it costs more money than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Sony Xperia Z5 Compact. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy nubia Red Magic 5S, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, giving up some features and specifications.
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