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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2020-09-02 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Sonic silver |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | $ 579.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.32 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Galaxy S8 Active is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 5S, getting an 81.9 score against 76.2. The Galaxy S8 Active design is a little lighter than nubia Red Magic 5S, although it's just a little thicker and was released 3 years before. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little more vivid display than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher screen density.
The nubia Red Magic 5S features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 5S also has a larger amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 5S, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Nubia Red Magic 5S counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The nubia Red Magic 5S captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way more megapixels back facing camera, a way higher video quality and a much larger back camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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