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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-10-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (15 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is better than the nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 score. Galaxy Note9's body is a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than nubia Red Magic 3S, even though it was released a little bit further than a year before. Nubia Red Magic 3S features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has more RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Nubia Red Magic 3S captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way higher video quality, a much larger back-facing camera sensor and a camera with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy Note9 features a little bit more memory for games and applications than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The nubia Red Magic 3S features greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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