Sony Xperia C vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia C: 65 g lighter

    Xperia C:
    153 g
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    218 g
  • Width

    Xperia C: 3.8 mm narrower

    Xperia C:
    74.2 mm
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia C: 1.65 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia C:
    5 in
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    6.65 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia C:
    Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia C:
    Single
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Xperia C: 0.9 mm thinner

    Xperia C:
    8.9 mm
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    9.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Xperia C

    Height:
    141.5 mm
    Width:
    74.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    Height:
    168.6 mm +27.1 mm versus Xperia C
    Width:
    78 mm +3.8 mm versus Xperia C
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Xperia C

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia C

    153 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    218 g

    +65 g versus Xperia C

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Xperia C

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.6 cm²

nubia Red Magic 5G has approximately 57.5% more rectangular screen area than Xperia C.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Xperia C, nubia Red Magic 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia Cnubia Red Magic 5G
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Not recorded 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Xperia C

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. nubia Red Magic 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia C

    2390 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    4500 mAh

    +2110 mAh versus Xperia C

Specifications

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1. Xperia C2. nubia Red Magic 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia C, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationXperia Cnubia Red Magic 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141.5 Х 74.2 Х 8.9 mm
  • 168.6 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 153 g
  • 218 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 6.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 16GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2390 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 10.0; Redmagic 3.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia C, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationXperia Cnubia Red Magic 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.6%
  • 82.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 220 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Screen protection
  • Yes
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia C, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationXperia Cnubia Red Magic 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Xperia C, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationXperia Cnubia Red Magic 5G
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX544
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13245
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 328
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1141
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 631598
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia C, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationXperia Cnubia Red Magic 5G
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2020
  • March 12
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
  • Black
  • Mars Red
  • Cyber Neon
  • Transparent
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 588 h (2G) / Up to 605 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 25 min (3G) Music play - Up to 111 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia C, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationXperia Cnubia Red Magic 5G
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.54 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia C, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationXperia Cnubia Red Magic 5G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 144Hz refresh rate
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia C, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationXperia Cnubia Red Magic 5G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia C HSPA+ C2305
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 55W
  • 56% in 15 min
  • 100% in 40 min (advertised) - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan