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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2019-10-16 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Gray |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 565 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.01 |
| 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 - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 LG Q8 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a general score of 77.2 against 75.8. LG Q8 is an much older phone than nubia Red Magic 3S, but LG was able to build it somewhat thinner and a lot lighter anyway. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but LG Q8 has older 7.0 Nougat version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version.
LG Q8 counts with a much better display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a better performance than LG Q8, because it has 8 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a little bit better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG Q8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a better camera than LG Q8, because it has a way larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a larger camera aperture for better low light captures and videos, a way higher video quality and a much more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much longer battery performance than LG Q8, because it has a 67% larger battery size.
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