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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cyber shade | 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-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 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 |
| 9.81 | 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
The Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 global score. Although the Galaxy S9 is older than nubia Red Magic 3S, it's body is extremely lighter and somewhat thinner. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features just a bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960px resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way larger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a much better video resolution. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a superior battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Galaxy S9 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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