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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2016)'s general score of 72.8. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the nubia Red Magic 3S has 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version, counting with a lot of extra features. The nubia Red Magic 3S is a extremely newer cellphone than the Galaxy A8 (2016), although it's heavier and noticeably thicker.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a quite lower amount of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a larger display. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a much bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S captures greater videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a much more mega pixels back-facing camera, a way higher video resolution and a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in low light environments.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 52 percent greater battery capacity.
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