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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-21 | 2020-04-21 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Glacial green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 330.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
OnePlus 8 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5G, having a 76 score against 75.7. OnePlus 8 is a thinner and lighter phone than nubia Red Magic 5G, even when both were released with only 0 months difference. OnePlus 8 and nubia Red Magic 5G count with really similar processors, both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
OnePlus 8 counts with a bit more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little higher count of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and much more screen brightness. OnePlus 8 features as much memory for games and applications as the nubia Red Magic 5G, both of them have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 5G features just a bit better camera than OnePlus 8, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a back camera with a lot better 64 MP resolution and a bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality pictures.
The nubia Red Magic 5G has a bit better battery life than OnePlus 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the OnePlus 8 is also by far the cheapest, making this phone a great choice.
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