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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-05-27 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black and Red | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 is much better than nubia Red Magic 3, with an 85 score against 75.6. Galaxy M40 is a a lot lighter and thinner device than the nubia Red Magic 3, although both were only released with a few months difference. Both phones in this comparison review have Android OS, but the Galaxy M40 has older 10 version and nubia Red Magic 3 has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Galaxy M40 counts with a screen that's very similar to the display in nubia Red Magic 3, because although the Galaxy M40 has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a just a little greater display pixels density. The Galaxy M40 counts with just a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Nubia Red Magic 3 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has more RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a much bigger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality and a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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