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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 3.68 |
| 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 iPhone 8 has a score of 85, which is much better than nubia Red Magic 3S's global score of 75.8. The iPhone 8 construction is a lot lighter and extremely thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3S, even though it was released 2 years before. The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a little better hardware performance than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The iPhone 8 has a bit more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, although it has a way smaller screen, a way worse 750 x 1334 resolution and a bit lower pixel density. The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a way larger sensor providing a way higher image quality, a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution, a bigger camera aperture and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
Nubia Red Magic 3S and Apple iPhone 8 count with quite similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, they have equal internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
The iPhone 8 costs a lot more than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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