LG Q8 2018 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 3

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Q8 2018:
    LCD
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Q8 2018: 69 g lighter

    Q8 2018:
    146 g
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    215 g
  • Width

    Q8 2018: 6.6 mm narrower

    Q8 2018:
    71.9 mm
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    78.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q8 2018: 1.45 in smaller diagonal

    Q8 2018:
    5.2 in
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    6.65 in
  • Chipset

    Q8 2018:
    Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Q8 2018:
    Dual
    nubia Red Magic 3:
    Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Q8 2018

    Height:
    149 mm
    Width:
    71.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    Height:
    171.7 mm +22.7 mm versus Q8 2018
    Width:
    78.5 mm +6.6 mm versus Q8 2018
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.7 mm versus Q8 2018

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Q8 2018

    146 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    215 g

    +69 g versus Q8 2018

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Q8 2018

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.6 cm²

nubia Red Magic 3 has approximately 45.6% more rectangular screen area than Q8 2018.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Q8 2018: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

nubia Red Magic 3: Original memory entry

256 GB · 12 GB RAM · 128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Q8 2018

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d

2. nubia Red Magic 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Q8 2018

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 3

    5000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Q8 2018

Specifications

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1. Q8 20182. nubia Red Magic 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q8 2018, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationQ8 2018nubia Red Magic 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149 Х 71.9 Х 8 mm
  • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 146 g
  • 215 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 256 GB
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - d
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q8 2018, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationQ8 2018nubia Red Magic 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.8 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.8%
  • 80.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 564 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q8 2018, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationQ8 2018nubia Red Magic 3
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 48 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.6''
  • laser AF
  • 3-axis OIS -8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 10mm
  • 1/4''
  • no AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Q8 2018, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationQ8 2018nubia Red Magic 3
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 485)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 530
  • Adreno 640
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58302
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 747
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2478
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q8 2018, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationQ8 2018nubia Red Magic 3
Release date
  • 2017
  • July
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Titan
  • Black
  • Red
  • Camouflage
  • Red/Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • plastic ends
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q8 2018, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationQ8 2018nubia Red Magic 3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE 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)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Q8 2018, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationQ8 2018nubia Red Magic 3
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Secondary display
  • 160 x 1040 pixels
  • 1.8 inches -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -24-bit/192kHz audio recording -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 100% -90 Hz
  • DTS XU1tra sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q8 2018, nubia Red Magic 3.
SpecificationQ8 2018nubia Red Magic 3
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Versions: H970 (Europe)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W -USB Power Delivery - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones