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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-27 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black and Red | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3's general score of 75.6. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version while nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy A40 is a a lot lighter and thinner cellphone than the nubia Red Magic 3, although they were only released with a couple months difference.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has 8 GB more RAM. Galaxy A40 features a bit more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen.
The nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a better storage for applications and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The nubia Red Magic 3 features a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A40, because it has a 61 percent more battery capacity.
Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a lot better video resolution, a way larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot better photo and video quality and a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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