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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-27 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black and Red | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| 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
Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than nubia Red Magic 3, getting an 85.2 score against 75.6. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter device than nubia Red Magic 3, even when both of them were released only 6 months apart. The nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3 has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. Nubia Red Magic 3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a way larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution camera and a much better video resolution.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The nubia Red Magic 3 counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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