Compare phones
| 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
Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, with an 83 score against 75.8. Both of these phones include the same Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Even though the Galaxy Note8 is older than the nubia Red Magic 3S, it's body is a little lighter and somewhat thinner. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 6 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher screen density. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with much more storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera, a lot higher video definition and a lot larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy Note8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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