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ZTE nubia RedMagic vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Comparison between ZTE nubia RedMagic and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from ZTE and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, ahead on Design & display, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Performance & hardware or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	nubia RedMagic	Galaxy S8 Plus
Design & display	5.6	7.2
Performance & hardware	5.4	3.8
Camera	4.3	5.1
Connectivity	4.8	5.2
Battery & charging	3.5	3.0

Which one is for you?

ZTE nubia RedMagic, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,800 mAh; against 3,500 mAh
RAM Capacity: 8 GB; against 6 GB
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 15 W
OS Version: 8; against 7

Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Display Pixel Density: 529 ppi; against 402 ppi
Weight: 173 g; against 185 g
Usable Surface: 84 %; against 78.5 %

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	nubia RedMagic	Galaxy S8 Plus
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835	Samsung Exynos 8895
Processor Process Size	10 nm	10 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 540	Mali-G71 MP20
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.x
Maximum CPU Clock	2.35 GHz	2.35 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	194,971
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	418
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,429
CPU Description	Octa-core processor with 4x2.35 GHz Kryo and 4x1.9 GHz Kryo cores	Octa-core: 4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 and 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 (EMEA); 4×2.35 GHz Kryo and 4×1.9 GHz Kryo (USA and China).
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB Best value	6 GB
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	nubia RedMagic	Galaxy S8 Plus
Body Colors	Black, Red	Black, Grey, Silver, Blue, Gold, Pink
Body Thickness	9.5 mm	8.1 mm Best value
Body Width	74.9 mm	73.4 mm
Body Height	158.1 mm	159.5 mm
Weight	185 g	173 g Best value
Usable Surface	78.5 %	84 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	nubia RedMagic	Galaxy S8 Plus
Battery Capacity	3,800 mAh Best value	3,500 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Fast Charging	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	nubia RedMagic	Galaxy S8 Plus
Display Aspect Ratio	18:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	6″	6.2″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,160 px	2,960 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	402 ppi	529 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Features	Scratch Resistant	Gorilla Glass 5, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	nubia RedMagic	Galaxy S8 Plus
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	nubia RedMagic	Galaxy S8 Plus
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	nubia RedMagic	Galaxy S8 Plus
Operating System	Android 8.1	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	8 Best value	7

Connectivity

Specification	nubia RedMagic	Galaxy S8 Plus
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, aptX, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, USB Type-C, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, USB 3.1, Samsung DeX, ANT+, DLNA
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 3.1
SAR American Head	—	0.67 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.97 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.27 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	1,000 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	nubia RedMagic	Galaxy S8 Plus
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	A2DP, aptX, LE, Loudspeaker, 32-bit/384kHz Audio, Hi-Res Audio	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker, 32-bit/384kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	nubia RedMagic	Galaxy S8 Plus
Model numbers	NX609J	SM-G955F, SM-G955FD, SM-G955W, SM-G955A, SM-G955P, SM-G955T, SM-G955V, SM-G955R4, SM-G955U, SM-G955S, SM-G955K, SM-G955L, SM-G955, SM-G955U1, SM-G955N, SM-G9550, SC-03J, G955F

Features

Specification	nubia RedMagic	Galaxy S8 Plus
Built-in functions	—	Smart voice assistant, Samsung Pay