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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 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
The Apple iPhone 8 is much better than nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a score of 85 against 75.8. The Apple iPhone 8 is an way older phone than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but it's lighter and notably thinner anyway. The Apple iPhone 8 features a slightly better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, a way worse 750 x 1334 resolution and a way smaller screen.
The Apple iPhone 8 has a little bit better performance than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has less RAM memory and 2 lesser and slower cpu cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Nubia Red Magic 3S takes much clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a larger camera aperture, a way bigger sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality, a back facing camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 3S's memory capacity for apps and games is very similar to Apple iPhone 8's one, both have exactly the same 256 GB internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
IPhone 8 is a lot more expensive than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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