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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is better than nubia Red Magic 3S, with a global score of 87.1 against 75.8. Even though the Apple iPhone 8 Plus is notably older than the nubia Red Magic 3S, it's body is extremely thinner and just a little bit lighter. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features just a little better performance than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has 2 less and slower CPU cores and 9 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a little bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a little lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater screen pixels density. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a better camera than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much higher resolution back facing camera, a larger aperture to capture better low-light photos and video and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features as much storage for games and applications as the Apple iPhone 8 Plus one, they have exactly the same 256 GB internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a really longer battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
IPhone 8 Plus is way more expensive than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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