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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black and White | Cyber shade |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, with an 82.1 score against 75.8. Both phones in this review come with the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (operating system), so they should count with very similar operating system features. Even though Galaxy A8 Star is older than the nubia Red Magic 3S, it's design is way thinner and somewhat lighter.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have 8 cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a just a bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little bit bigger screen.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S has better battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
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