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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-06 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 266 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A42 has a global score of 87, which is much better than nubia Red Magic 3S's overall score of 75.8. Galaxy A42's body is newer, thinner and lighter than nubia Red Magic 3S. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy A42 has older 11 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a better pixel quantity per inch of screen and a quite larger display.
Nubia Red Magic 3S takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A42, and although they both have a back camera with a 48 megapixels resolution, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and videos.
Galaxy A42 counts with a quite bigger memory for applications and games than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 1000 GB. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a battery duration that is very similar to the battery duration in Samsung Galaxy A42.
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