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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.76 |
| 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 A9 (2018) is much better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a score of 85.2 against 75.8. Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is lighter and thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, even though it was released around 11 months before. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a bit lower display density, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a better camera than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution, a much better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor providing a way better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3800mAh.
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