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Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic Mars

Samsung Galaxy Note8 — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / GSM
  • Display
    6.3 inches · 1440×2960
  • Camera
    12 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3300 mAh
  • OS
    Android 7.1

ZTE nubia Red Magic Mars — quick specs

  • Network
    LTE / HSPA / EVDO
  • Display
    6.0 inches · 1080×2160
  • Camera
    16 MP
  • Memory
    6 GB RAM
  • Battery
    3800 mAh
  • OS
    Android 9.0

● Full specification comparison

NETWORK
Technology
AGSM / HSPA / LTE
BGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
BGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G bands
AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
BHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
ALTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
BLTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed
AHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
BHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
LAUNCH
Announced
A2017, August
B2018, November
Status
AAvailable. Released 2017, September
BAvailable. Released 2018, December
BODY
Dimensions
A162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in)
B158.2 x 75 x 9.9 mm (6.23 x 2.95 x 0.39 in)
Weight
A195 g (6.88 oz)
B193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM
ASingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
BDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Build
AFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
BFront glass, aluminum body
DISPLAY
Type
ASuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
BLTPS IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
A6.3 inches, 101.1 cm2 (~83.2% screen-to-body ratio)
B6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~78.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
A1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
B1080 x 2160 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Protection
ACorning Gorilla Glass 5
BDinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
PLATFORM
OS
AAndroid 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
BAndroid 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 1.0
Chipset
AExynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
BQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
CPU
AOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
BOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
GPU
AMali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China
BAdreno 630
MEMORY
Card slot
AmicroSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
BNo
Internal
A64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
B64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 10GB RAM
MAIN CAMERA
Dual
A12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom";
B—
Features
A—
BLED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
A—
B2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
A—
B16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
SELFIE CAMERA
Single
A8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF"
B8 MP, f/2.0
Features
A—
BHDR
Video
A—
B1080p@30fps
SOUND
Loudspeaker
AYes
BYes
3.5mm jack
AYes 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
BYes DTS HD sound 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
COMMS
WLAN
AWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
BWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
A5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
B5.0, A2DP, aptX, LE
GPS
AYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
BYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
USB
A3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
BType-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
Radio
ANo
BNo
NFC
AYes
B—
FEATURES
Sensors
AIris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
BFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
BATTERY
Charging
AFast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0) Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
BFast battery charging 18W
Battery Type
ANon-removable Li-Ion 3300 mAh battery
BNon-removable Li-Po 3800 mAh battery
MISC
Colors
AMidnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray, Deep Sea Blue, Star Pink (Taiwan only)
BBlack, Red, Camouflage
Models
ASM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K
BNX619J
Price
AAbout 603 USD
BAbout 466 USD

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