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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-02-24 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Cyber shade |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 653 8976 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 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 |
| 9.24 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
Galaxy C9 Pro is a little bit better than nubia Red Magic 3S, with a general score of 81 against 75.8. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy C9 Pro has an older 6.0 Marshmallow version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version. The Galaxy C9 Pro body is somewhat lighter and much thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a little better pixel density, a little bit larger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a much greater storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S captures greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a larger aperture for better photography and video in low light environments and a much better resolution camera in the back.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has longer battery performance than Galaxy C9 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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