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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-27 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and Red | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3's global score of 75.6. Even though Samsung Galaxy S8 is much older than the nubia Red Magic 3, it's design is lighter and somewhat thinner. The Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better looking display than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features a much bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has 8 GB more RAM.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features a really longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3 features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a back camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a way bigger sensor which gives a lot better image and video quality.
Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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