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| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-21 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gray | Sonic silver |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| 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 | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The LG Q8 is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting a 77.2 score against 76.2. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the LG Q8 has newer 7.0 Nougat version and nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10, giving some nice extra features and performance enhancements. LG Q8 is an extremely older device than nubia Red Magic 5S, but it's thinner and a lot lighter anyway.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit better processing power than LG Q8, because it has more cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. LG Q8 counts with a little more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has less bright screen and a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a greater pixel number in each inch in the screen.
Nubia Red Magic 5S features a very superior camera than LG Q8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a way better 7680x4320 video quality, a way more MP back facing camera and a lot bigger back camera sensor taking lot better quality photos. The LG Q8 features a much greater storage to install applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The nubia Red Magic 5S has a really longer battery performance than LG Q8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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