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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-27 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Red | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A42 is much better than the nubia Red Magic 3, having an 87 score against 75.6. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy A42 has 11 version and nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Samsung Galaxy A42 design is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the nubia Red Magic 3.
Nubia Red Magic 3 has a better looking display than Galaxy A42, because it has a better number of pixels per screen inch, a bit larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Samsung Galaxy A42 features more storage capacity for apps and games than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features a bit better performance than Galaxy A42, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a much higher video quality and a larger camera aperture to take better low light captures.
Galaxy A42 has a battery life that is very similar to nubia Red Magic 3's battery performance.
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