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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-02 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Sonic silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal | 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 |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) 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 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 Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, with a overall score of 81.7 against 76.2. The Galaxy S8 is an older cellphone than nubia Red Magic 5S, but it is incredibly lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Galaxy S8 features a little bit better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a better pixel amount in each inch of screen.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. Nubia Red Magic 5S features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM.
The nubia Red Magic 5S takes way better videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much bigger sensor shooting much better quality photos, a way better resolution back-facing camera and a lot better video quality. The nubia Red Magic 5S has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 50% bigger battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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