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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-04-21 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 579.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.32 | 9.46 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy J8 has a score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 5G's 75.7 general score. Galaxy J8 is an older cellphone than the nubia Red Magic 5G, but it is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. Both devices in this review come with the same Android 10 OS. Nubia Red Magic 5G features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 5G features a sharper display than Galaxy J8, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little bit bigger screen and a greater display density. Galaxy J8 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Nubia Red Magic 5G takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot better video quality, a camera in the back with a way better resolution and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The nubia Red Magic 5G has better battery lifetime than Galaxy J8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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