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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-27 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| 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 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 3's overall score of 75.6. Even though the Galaxy A8 (2018) is older than nubia Red Magic 3, it's construction is somewhat lighter and thinner. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a greater amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3 features a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a lot higher video quality.
Nubia Red Magic 3 has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a much longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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