nubia Red Magic 5G vs Apple iPhone 8 Specs Comparison

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nubia Red Magic 5G	Apple iPhone 8
Released · Apr 21, 2020	Released · Sep 22, 2017
6.7-inch · 2340x1080px	4.7-inch · 1334x750px
Triple camera	Single camera
8GB · 128GB	2GB · 256GB
4500 mAh	1821 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2020	Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$579	$849

Design

Dimensions
6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches 168.56 x 78 x 9.75 mm	5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
Weight
7.69 oz / 218.0 g	5.22 oz / 148.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Eclipse black, Hot Rod red	Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 82.54% screen-to-body	4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 600 nits	IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI	1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	3 (Average)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585	Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Adreno 650	Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB	2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB/64GB 2GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer	1821 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery	USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Single camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED	Quad LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) Time-lapse video	4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light
Front
8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0	Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
	M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n41, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8	4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
	Yes
VoLTE
	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Sep 12, 2017 FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 1.09 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage


Memory	12GB/256GB
Colors	Pulse
Prices (MSRP)	$649

with 64 GB storage


Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$699

A1863

with 128 GB storage


Memory	128GB

Links

Full specifications
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