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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-08-12 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.41 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.51 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2772 x 1344 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 453 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888+ SM8350-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680 Prime, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is much better than the Honor Magic3 Pro, with an 83.3 score against 72.8. The Galaxy S9 body is just a little thinner and extremely lighter than Honor Magic3 Pro, even though it was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better looking screen than Honor Magic3 Pro, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher pixel density.
Honor Magic3 Pro features a greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Honor Magic3 Pro has a little better performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Honor Magic3 Pro also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly better camera than Honor Magic3 Pro, because although it has a back facing camera with a way lower resolution and a much tinier back camera sensor capturing less light and washed colors, it also counts with a lot bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
Honor Magic3 Pro has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 53 percent greater battery size.
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