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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Cyber shade |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 general score. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy J8 has older 10 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. Even though the Galaxy J8 is older than nubia Red Magic 3S, it's construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, more pixels per inch in the display and a little bit larger display. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a better performing processor than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy J8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a lot higher resolution back-facing camera, a much bigger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality.
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