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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.08 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Sonic silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 545.00 | $ 579.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 10.6 | 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 |
| 3 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 |
| -- | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3430mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 15.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.44 | 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
Xperia Z5 Premium is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a global score of 79.8 against 76.2. Xperia Z5 Premium is an a lot older cellphone than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but Sony managed to build it thinner and lighter anyway. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but the Xperia Z5 Premium has the older 5.1 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10 version.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better processing power than Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory. Sony Xperia Z5 Premium counts with a much better display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixel quantity per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 3840 x 2160.
Nubia Red Magic 5S takes better photos and videos than Xperia Z5 Premium, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with improved battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Z5 Premium, because it has a 31 percent larger battery size.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Premium is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also cheaper than the nubia Red Magic 5S.
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