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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cyber shade | 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-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 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 |
| 9.81 | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 score. Both devices in this review come with the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding OS features. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is much older than nubia Red Magic 3S, it's design is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory. Galaxy Note8 features just a bit better display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels, a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a lot larger back camera sensor taking lot higher quality photographs.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Note8 is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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