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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.58 ounces |
| Black | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 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 nubia Red Magic 3S is a bit better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, having a 75.8 score against 74.2. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit faster processor than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a bit more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
The nubia Red Magic 3S takes much better photographs and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a lot bigger back camera sensor which provides a way higher image and video quality, a way better video resolution and a camera with much more megapixels.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a much better battery duration than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3260mAh.
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