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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-27 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and Red | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 3, getting an 83 score against 75.6. Even though the Galaxy Note8 is older than the nubia Red Magic 3, it's construction is just a little bit lighter and somewhat thinner. Both of these phones include the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system).
Galaxy Note8 features a bit more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Nubia Red Magic 3 has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 3 features a way better camera than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels, a lot bigger sensor taking way better quality videos and photographs and a way higher video quality.
Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 52 percent greater battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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