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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-21 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is a bit better than nubia Red Magic 5G's general score of 75.7. Both of these phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and nubia Red Magic 5G has Android 10. Although the Galaxy Note8 is way older than the nubia Red Magic 5G, it's body is thinner and somewhat lighter.
The nubia Red Magic 5G counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has 2 GB more RAM. Galaxy Note8 features a bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and more pixels per display inch.
Nubia Red Magic 5G captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting images and videos in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the nubia Red Magic 5G also counts with a way bigger back camera sensor which offers a much better photo and video quality, a back camera with a much better resolution and higher video frame rates.
The Galaxy Note8 features a little bit more storage for apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB. The nubia Red Magic 5G features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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