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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2021-05-13 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.83 x 2.70 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Horizon Silver and Obsidian Black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SM8350 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.65 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Asus ZenFone 8 is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, with an 83 score against 75.8. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Asus ZenFone 8 has an older 11 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. Asus ZenFone 8 is a newer device, and it is also just a bit thinner and notably lighter than nubia Red Magic 3S.
Asus ZenFone 8 counts with a much better looking display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite greater pixel count per inch in the display. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a superior memory to store more games and applications than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 256 GB internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S has greater battery life than Asus ZenFone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Asus ZenFone 8 features a little bit better camera than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light images, and they both have the same 7680x4320 video definition, the Asus ZenFone 8 also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, faster video frame rate and a camera with much more mega pixels.
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