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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 5.0 |
| 2019-10-16 | -- |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | -- |
| Cyber shade | -- |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 12 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.81 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 S6 Active is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, having an 80.9 score against 75.8. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S6 Active has the previous 5.0 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie. The Galaxy S6 Active is a a little bit thinner and notably lighter cellphone than nubia Red Magic 3S.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 Active features a much better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a greater screen pixel density. The Galaxy S6 Active counts with a little bit better hardware performance than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has 9 GB less RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processing unit.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a way better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a way better camera than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has a larger camera aperture, a lot larger sensor providing a much higher image quality, a way better 7680x4320 video definition and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S6 Active is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an easy decision.
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