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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 385 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M40 has a score of 85, which is much better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 score. Both of these phones include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M40 has the previous 10 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. Although the Galaxy M40 and the nubia Red Magic 3S were released only 4 months apart, the Galaxy M40 is much lighter and somewhat thinner.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit superior processor than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy M40 counts with a display that's very similar to the nubia Red Magic 3S one, because although the Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of display.
The nubia Red Magic 3S shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy M40, and although they both have a F1.7 camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution, a camera with lot more mega pixels and a lot larger back camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos.
Galaxy M40 features a little bit better memory to install applications and games than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has only 128 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy M40, because it has a 43 percent more battery size.
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