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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-10-16 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.58 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Cyber shade | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 600.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, with a global score of 83.3 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S9's construction is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than nubia Red Magic 3S, despite of the fact that it was released only 19 months before. Galaxy S9 has a bit sharper display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has 8 GB more RAM. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and videos, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video definition, a much more mega pixels camera and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality videos and pictures.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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