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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-05-27 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 is a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3, getting a score of 80.3 against 75.6. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has the older 10 version and nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Samsung Galaxy A12's design is newer, just a little bit thinner and a little bit lighter than nubia Red Magic 3.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has more RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a little bit bigger display, a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3 features a superior camera than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a 48 megapixels resolution back camera, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a much higher 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger camera aperture.
Galaxy A12 has a battery performance that is just as good as the battery lifetime in nubia Red Magic 3.
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