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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Cyber shade |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 3840 pixels (4K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 801 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xperia Z5 Premium is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, having a score of 79.8 against 75.8. Xperia Z5 Premium's construction is lighter and thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, despite of the fact that it was released 4 years before. These devices use Android OS, but Xperia Z5 Premium has older 5.1 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
Xperia Z5 Premium counts with an incredibly better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 3840 x 2160px resolution and a lot higher display pixel density. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has just a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much clearer photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a larger camera aperture, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality, a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 46% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Xperia Z5 Premium is also cheaper than the other phone.
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