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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-05-13 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 12.65 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 has a score of 83, which is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 score. These phones come with Android OS, but Asus ZenFone 8 has the previous 11 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. Asus ZenFone 8 is a newer cellphone, and it's also way lighter and a little bit thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a sharper display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit higher display pixels density. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has more internal storage.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with longer battery performance than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Asus ZenFone 8 takes slightly better photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting images or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video resolution, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with better 24 fps video frame rate, a larger sensor providing a better image quality and a back-facing camera with a way better 64 mega pixels resolution.
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