Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star) vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 3

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star (A9 Star)

ZTE nubia Red Magic 3

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900, CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100, TD-SCDMA 1880-1920, 2010-2025
4G network

LTE

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

-
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

-
EV-DO speed

-

3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

-

LTE Cat 18, 1.2 Gbps download, 221.0 Mbps upload
LTE-A speed

LTE-A, (3CA) Cat9, 450 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

-
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.3 inches

6.65 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2220 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

392 ppi

388 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Display features

-

HDR10, 90Hz refresh rate, DC dimming

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Single
Main camera

24 MP, f/1.7

48 MP, f/1.7 , 26 mm, 1/2" , 0.8 µm
16 MP, f/1.7
Primary camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps

2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera Autofocus

phase detection autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual LED flash
Camera features

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection, laser autofocus, contrast autofocus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

-
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

-
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

-
Messaging MMS

MMS

-
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging Push Email

Push Email

-
Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity, light