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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | |
| Android 5.1 | Android 10 |
| 2015-09-02 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.75 x 2.83 x 0.29 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.43 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Sonic silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 409.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 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 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 13.2 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 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 |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z5 is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, with a 77.6 score against 76.2. These phones use Android operating system, but the Sony Xperia Z5 has 5.1 version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10. The Sony Xperia Z5 is an older phone than nubia Red Magic 5S, but it's extremely lighter and a lot thinner anyway.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features just a little better processing power than Xperia Z5, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5S also counts with a higher amount of RAM. The Xperia Z5 counts with a slightly better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater display pixels density.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a better storage to install applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S shoots much better photographs and videos than Xperia Z5, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much more mega pixels camera, a way bigger back camera sensor and a much higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has a way better battery life than Sony Xperia Z5, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
The Sony Xperia Z5 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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