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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.81 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 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 A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 overall score. These devices use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A40 has the previous 11 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. Galaxy A40's body is incredibly lighter and thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, even though they were only released 6 months apart.
Galaxy A40 counts with a bit sharper screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a just a little better pixel density. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a greater memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a quite better processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots way better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a way better 7680x4320 video definition, a much more mega-pixels camera and a much larger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a much better battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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