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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than nubia Red Magic 3S's overall score of 75.8. Even though the Galaxy Note9 is older than the nubia Red Magic 3S, it's body is a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better storage to install applications and games than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 512 GB.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs, a way more MP back-facing camera and a way better video resolution.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy Note9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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