Nubia Red Magic 8 5g vs Samsung Galaxy A56

Key Specs

Battery
4500 mAh	-
Display
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	-
Front Camera
8 MP	-
Processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	-
Rear Camera
64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP	-

Audio

Audio Jack
-	USB Type-C
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast, 80W	Yes, 45W Super Fast Charging, 65% in 30 minutes
Removable
No	-
Type
Li-Polymer	-
USB Type-C
Yes	-

Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	No
Camera Features
Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	No
Front Camera
-	12 MP
Image Resolution
9000 x 7000 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
Rear Camera
-	50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP
Resolution
8 MP f/2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Design

Build Material
-	Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Water Resistance
-	Yes, Water resistant, IP67, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Weight
-	198 grams Below

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Dimensions

Height
-	162.1 mm
Thickness
-	7.4 mm
Width
-	77.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
20:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Bezelless Display
Yes	-
Display Type
AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
387 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh Rate
165 Hz	120 Hz
Resolution
-	12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
Screen Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass v5	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus
Screen Size
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
83.6 %	87.8 %

General

Brand
Nubia	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
October 14, 2023 (Unofficial)	March 2, 2025
Operating System
Android v12	Android v15
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.325 W/kg

Multimedia

Audio Jack
3.5 mm	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.3	Yes, v5.3
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G, 4G
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
SIM 2
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
Mass storage device, USB charging	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Octa core (3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex X2 + 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510)	-
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	-
Fabrication
4 nm	-
Graphics
Adreno 730	Xclipse 540
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 1580
Ram
8 GB	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
On-screen	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
128 GB	128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type
UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
User Available Storage
-	Up to 109 GB