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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-05-27 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black and Red | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is much better than nubia Red Magic 3's score of 75.6. Galaxy S9 is an older phone than the nubia Red Magic 3, but Samsung could make it somewhat thinner and notably lighter anyway. Nubia Red Magic 3 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3 also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 has a little bit better display than nubia Red Magic 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a higher pixel quantity per screen inch. Nubia Red Magic 3 features a bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for shooting images or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way higher video resolution, a much larger sensor providing a way higher image quality and a much better 48 MP resolution camera in the back.
The nubia Red Magic 3 counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Samsung Galaxy S9 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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