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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.13 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 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.64 |
| 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 iPhone 8 Plus is better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, with a score of 87.1 against 76.2. IPhone 8 Plus's construction is a bit lighter and extremely thinner than nubia Red Magic 5S, even though it was released many years before. The iPhone 8 Plus has a bit more powerful processing unit than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features just a bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more brightness and a little bit higher pixel count in each display inch. Nubia Red Magic 5S shoots greater pictures and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same aperture, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a much better 7680x4320 video resolution, a much bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
IPhone 8 Plus has a superior memory capacity for apps and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because it has 256 GB internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a much longer battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 67 percent more battery size.
The iPhone 8 Plus is way more expensive than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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