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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 600.00 |
| 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 |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 S8 is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 3S, having an 81.7 score against 75.8. The Galaxy S8 construction is notably lighter and somewhat thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3S, even though it was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a better pixel count in each inch of screen.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 8 GB more RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a much more mega-pixels camera and a lot bigger sensor which offers a lot higher photo and video quality.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 67 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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