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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-10-16 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 640 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 + 10.00 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 | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 is much better than nubia Red Magic 3S, having an 88.3 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S10 is a somewhat thinner and much lighter device than nubia Red Magic 3S, even when both were released with only 7 months difference. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy S10 has the older 11 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 counts with a bit sharper display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better 1440 x 3040 resolution. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S10, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S10 features just a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a way better battery duration than Galaxy S10, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
The nubia Red Magic 3S captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S10, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low-light photos, it also counts with a lot better video resolution, a much bigger back camera sensor and a lot higher resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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