Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-09-02 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black and White | Sonic silver |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 579.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has an overall score of 82.1, which is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 5S's overall score of 76.2. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is an much older phone than the nubia Red Magic 5S, but it is much thinner and lighter anyway. Both devices in this comparison review have Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version while nubia Red Magic 5S has Android 10.
The nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 5S features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit inferior count of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a little larger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
Galaxy A8 Star counts with a greater memory to install applications and games than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. Nubia Red Magic 5S takes a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for capturing images and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a lot better resolution camera in the back and a way bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and photos.
Nubia Red Magic 5S has better battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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