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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 S8 is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, getting an 81.7 score against 75.8. Although the Galaxy S8 is extremely older than the nubia Red Magic 3S, it's design is somewhat thinner and notably lighter. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a much better camera than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a way larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos, a back facing camera with a way higher 48 megapixels resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features much more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a very superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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