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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.88 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
OnePlus 8 UW is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a 75.9 score against 75.8. OnePlus 8 UW is a somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter cellphone than nubia Red Magic 3S, even when they were only released 7 months apart. Both phones we are comparing here have Android operating system, but OnePlus 8 UW has older 10 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
OnePlus 8 UW has a much better looking display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The nubia Red Magic 3S features just a bit better processing power than OnePlus 8 UW, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3S's camera is just as good as OnePlus 8 UW's camera, and although the nubia Red Magic 3S has a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments, they both have a 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back and the same sensor size.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has 256 GB internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 3S has improved battery life than OnePlus 8 UW, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Although OnePlus 8 UW is a better device, it costs more money than the nubia Red Magic 3S, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the nubia Red Magic 3S. So if you want that extra features, you can buy OnePlus 8 UW, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the nubia Red Magic 3S, giving up some specs and features.
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