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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-10-16 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.76 x 3.09 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Cyber shade |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 600.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 S9 is slightly better than nubia Red Magic 3S, with an 83.3 score against 75.8. Even though Galaxy S9 is older than the nubia Red Magic 3S, it's construction is somewhat thinner and way lighter. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the nubia Red Magic 3S also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy S9 has a bit more vivid screen than nubia Red Magic 3S, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution. Nubia Red Magic 3S counts with a much better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for taking images and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a way higher video resolution, a back camera with much more mega pixels and a much larger sensor taking much better quality photographs and videos.
The nubia Red Magic 3S features a greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Nubia Red Magic 3S has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 67% larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these phones.
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