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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-06-18 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Seawater blue | Cyber shade |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 has an overall score of 85, which is better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's overall score of 75.8. Even when Samsung Galaxy M40 and nubia Red Magic 3S were released with only 4 months difference, Samsung Galaxy M40 is thinner and much lighter. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M40 has the older 10 version while nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy M40 and nubia Red Magic 3S feature really similar displays, because although the nubia Red Magic 3S has a little less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a quite larger screen.
Nubia Red Magic 3S has a superior camera than Galaxy M40, and although they both have the same aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a lot better 7680x4320 video definition, a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way higher quality videos and photos and a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy M40 has a little bit better storage for apps and games than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy M40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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