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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Cyber shade |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A40 has an overall score of 79.6, which is slightly better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's general score of 75.8. These phones have Android operating system, but the Galaxy A40 has 11 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. Galaxy A40's design is thinner and noticeably lighter than the nubia Red Magic 3S, even though both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a better performing CPU than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A40 has a slightly better looking screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also counts with a just a bit better pixels density.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a greater camera than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a way higher 7680x4320 video definition, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A40, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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