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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-05-27 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Black and Red | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.01 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 little bit better than nubia Red Magic 3, with a 77.2 score against 75.6. The LG Q8 construction is thinner and lighter than the nubia Red Magic 3, although it was released about 23 months before. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but LG Q8 has the previous 7.0 Nougat version while nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
LG Q8 counts with a brighter display than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. The nubia Red Magic 3 has a bit more powerful processor than LG Q8, because it has 4 more cpu cores and more RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features a superior camera than LG Q8, because it has a lot larger camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs, a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures in low-light environments, a camera with much more megapixels and a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution. Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than LG Q8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a really longer battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 67 percent larger battery size.
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