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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-21 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 5G, with a general score of 81.7 against 75.7. Samsung Galaxy S8 is an way older phone than nubia Red Magic 5G, but it is incredibly lighter and thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
Nubia Red Magic 5G has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S8 has a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The nubia Red Magic 5G features a really longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 50 percent larger battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 5G has a lot better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the nubia Red Magic 5G also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, higher 60 fps video frame rates and a way better 64 MP resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it an obvious call.
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