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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Cyber shade |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 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 |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a general score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 general score. Nubia Red Magic 3S is a newer cellphone than the Galaxy A9 (2016), although it is much thicker and just a bit heavier. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a superior processor than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, a little bit better pixels density and a little larger screen. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S captures greater pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a larger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and a camera with a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution.
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