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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 579.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.32 | 10.12 |
| 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 Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 3.68 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 8 is better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, with an 85 score against 76.2. The Apple iPhone 8 design is way thinner and incredibly lighter than nubia Red Magic 5S, even though it was released 3 years before. The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit more vivid display than iPhone 8, because although it has less bright screen, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution, a lot bigger screen and a just a little greater pixels count in each inch of screen.
Apple iPhone 8 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPhone 8 has a little better hardware performance than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has less and slower processing cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a way better battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a lot better camera than iPhone 8, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
IPhone 8 is a lot more expensive than nubia Red Magic 5S, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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