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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 10.78 | 11.88 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is way better than nubia Red Magic 3S's 75.8 score. The Galaxy S21 is a newer cellphone, and it is also thinner and much lighter than nubia Red Magic 3S. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy S21 has older 11 version and nubia Red Magic 3S has Android 9.0 Pie version.
Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with a much better display than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy S21, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The nubia Red Magic 3S takes much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S21, because although it has lower 15 frames per second video frame rate and a smaller sensor, and they both have the same 7680x4320 video quality, the nubia Red Magic 3S also counts with a larger aperture and a back camera with a much better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The nubia Red Magic 3S counts with longer battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
The Galaxy S21 costs more money than nubia Red Magic 3S, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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