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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-07-07 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Cyber shade |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a bit better than the nubia Red Magic 3S, getting a global score of 80.4 against 75.8. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is much older than nubia Red Magic 3S, it's body is somewhat thinner and noticeably lighter. The nubia Red Magic 3S has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit sharper display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher pixels quantity in each inch of screen. The nubia Red Magic 3S has a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The nubia Red Magic 3S has a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3200mAh. The nubia Red Magic 3S features a very superior camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a bigger back camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality, a much higher video resolution and a lot more mega pixels camera.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition costs a little more money than the nubia Red Magic 3S, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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