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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-05-27 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3's 75.6 overall score. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy J8 has older 10 version while nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie. Despite of the fact that Samsung Galaxy J8 is older than nubia Red Magic 3, it's body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter.
The nubia Red Magic 3 has a bit better performance than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has more RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3 features a more vivid display than Galaxy J8, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a quite larger display and a greater pixel count in each inch in the screen.
Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Galaxy J8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 3 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a much more megapixels back camera and a much better video resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 3 has a superior battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has a 43% larger battery size.
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