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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-21 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Gray | Cyber shade |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 565 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
LG Q8 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a 77.2 score against 75.8. LG Q8 is an older cellphone than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but it is notably lighter and thinner anyway. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but the LG Q8 has the previous 7.0 Nougat version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
LG Q8 counts with a much better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater number of pixels per inch in the display. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than LG Q8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a quite better performance than LG Q8, because it has 4 more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a much better camera than LG Q8, because it has a way bigger sensor, a much higher video resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and video in low-light environments and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much better battery life than LG Q8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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