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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a global score of 82.1 against 75.8. These devices work with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System). Galaxy A8 Star's construction is lighter and extremely thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, even though it was released only 14 months before.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little larger screen.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 3S captures better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a much more megapixels back facing camera, a way larger sensor and a way higher video definition.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features superior battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3700mAh.
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