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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 10 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2020-04-21 | 2017-07-21 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 5.15 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 5G, with a 77.2 score against 75.7. The LG Q8 design is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than nubia Red Magic 5G, although it was released many years before. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but LG Q8 has the newer 7.0 Nougat version and nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10 version, giving some nice extra features and some performance improvements.
The nubia Red Magic 5G has just a little better hardware performance than LG Q8, because it has a larger number of cores (and they are faster) and a greater amount of RAM. The LG Q8 has a little sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a bit opaque display and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better quantity of pixels per screen inch.
The LG Q8 features much more storage to store more games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB. Nubia Red Magic 5G shoots much better photos and videos than LG Q8, and although they both have the same video definition and a F1.8 camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back camera with way more megapixels and faster video frame rates.
The nubia Red Magic 5G counts with a very superior battery life than LG Q8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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