Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 522 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 has a global score of 83, which is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's global score of 75.8. Both of these phones use the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so both should count with very similar OS features. Galaxy Note8's design is a bit lighter and thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3S, even though it was released many years before.
The Galaxy Note8 has a little bit better display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a superior storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a same size aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality, a lot more megapixels back facing camera and a much better 7680x4320 video definition.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Note8 is also a lot cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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