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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 82.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-21 | 2019-07-02 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.11 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Mirror black, Mirror teal and Mirror white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | OLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3550mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
LG G8S ThinQ has an overall score of 82.5, which is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 5G's 75.7 overall score. Both phones we compare here have Android OS, but the LG G8S ThinQ has newer 9.0 Pie version while nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10. Despite of the fact that the LG G8S ThinQ is older than the nubia Red Magic 5G, it's design is somewhat lighter and thinner.
The nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a little more vivid screen than LG G8S ThinQ, because although it has a just a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little bigger screen. The LG G8S ThinQ counts with a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5G, and although they both have the same internal storage, the LG G8S ThinQ also has an external memory slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The LG G8S ThinQ has a processing unit that is just as good as the nubia Red Magic 5G one, and although the LG G8S ThinQ has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The nubia Red Magic 5G shoots much better photographs and videos than LG G8S ThinQ, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a way higher 64 megapixels resolution camera.
Nubia Red Magic 5G features greater battery lifetime than LG G8S ThinQ, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3550mAh.
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