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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-21 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Hot Rod red and Eclipse black | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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 Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5G's 75.7 general score. Galaxy S8 Active is a much older and a little thicker phone than the nubia Red Magic 5G, but Samsung made it just a little lighter anyway. The nubia Red Magic 5G has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better display than nubia Red Magic 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy S8 Active counts with a little bit better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos 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 256 GB.
Nubia Red Magic 5G has a much better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking images in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the nubia Red Magic 5G also counts with a back camera with a much higher resolution, a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and faster video frame rates.
The nubia Red Magic 5G has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 4000mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S8 Active is also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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