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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 3S is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), getting a 75.8 score against 75.8. The nubia Red Magic 3S design is much newer, but somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017). Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a slightly better display than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger display. The nubia Red Magic 3S has much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has a way more megapixels camera in the back, a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low light environments and a way better video quality. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A7 (2017), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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