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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-27 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black and Red | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.72 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 3, having a general score of 75.8 against 75.6. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is an a lot older and a little bit thicker cellphone than the nubia Red Magic 3, but Samsung was able to build it lighter anyway. The nubia Red Magic 3 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores (and also faster).
Galaxy S7 Active features a sharper display than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. The nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3 features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has a camera in the back with lot more MP and a much better video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes this phone a great choice.
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