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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Cyber shade |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is much better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, having an 85.2 score against 75.8. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than the nubia Red Magic 3S, it's construction is thinner and lighter. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a quite bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. The nubia Red Magic 3S features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM memory.
Nubia Red Magic 3S shoots better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a much better video resolution, a way bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has longer battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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