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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-21 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Cyber shade |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 has a score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 overall score. The Galaxy A12 body is newer, a little lighter and just a bit thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A12 has the previous 10 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a bit larger display, a higher pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a back camera with a 48 mega-pixels resolution, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better images and videos in low-light environments.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy A12 and the nubia Red Magic 3S feature incredibly similar batteries performance.
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