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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-07-13 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Blue | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 107.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.13 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The nubia Red Magic 3S is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, having a 75.8 score against 73.1. Nubia Red Magic 3S's design is newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star. These devices have the same Android 9.0 Pie OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a larger screen, a higher screen density and a lot higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM.
Nubia Red Magic 3S features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a way better battery duration than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The nubia Red Magic 3S captures much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a much bigger back camera sensor, a way higher video definition and a lot higher resolution back camera.
Although nubia Red Magic 3S is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the nubia Red Magic 3S, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, letting go some features and specifications.
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