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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 87 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 2020-11-06 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A42 has a score of 87, which is much better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 overall score. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy A42 has the older 11 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy A42 body is newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a bit larger display, a higher pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a back camera with a 48 mega-pixels resolution, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy A42 has more storage to install games and applications than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1000 GB. The nubia Red Magic 3S and the Galaxy A42 feature incredibly similar batteries performance.
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