Nubia Red Magic 3 vs Samsung Galaxy M40

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Comparing the Nubia Red Magic 3 vs Samsung Galaxy M40 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia Red Magic 3 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 11,218, while Samsung Galaxy M40 scores 6,576, making Nubia Red Magic 3 the better performer.


Display: Nubia Red Magic 3 offers a screen size of 6.65 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 6.3 inches, making Nubia Red Magic 3 the larger display of the two. Nubia Red Magic 3 features a AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy M40's PLS TFT LCD, making Nubia Red Magic 3 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nubia Red Magic 3 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 32 MP, making Nubia Red Magic 3 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Nubia Red Magic 3 and Samsung Galaxy M40 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nubia Red Magic 3 delivers longer battery life with 12h 18m, while Samsung Galaxy M40 delivers 9h 12m, making Nubia Red Magic 3 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Nubia Red Magic 3 and Samsung Galaxy M40 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Nubia Red Magic 3 and Samsung Galaxy M40 equally at 7.


User Rating: Nubia Red Magic 3 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M40 has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Release Date

27 Jun, 2019
18 Jun, 2019
N/A

Performance

Snapdragon 855
Snapdragon 675
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.65 inches (16.89 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
PLS TFT LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
32 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Quick Charging
15W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.0
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Gamer-y design
  • Great performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Gorgeous design
  • Reliable performance
  • Capable cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Bulky
  • Cameras not up to the mark
  • No headphone jack
  • Battery life is average
  • No AMOLED display
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(1,224 ratings)
4/5
(18,912 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

358,802
AnTuTu Score
173,420
AnTuTu Score
N/A
12h 18m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jun 27, 2019
(Official)
Jun 18, 2019
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 485 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 485 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 485
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

7 nm
11 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 640
Adreno 612
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

358,802
173,420
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

17.0 s
22.0 s
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
PLS TFT LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.65 inches  (16.89 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
409 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

80.37 %
84.71 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.8 %
96.8 %

Design

Height

171.7 mm
155.3 mm
162.7 mm

Width

78.5 mm
73.9 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

9.6 mm
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

215 grams
168 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size IMX586 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
6500 x 4920 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No
Yes

Flash

N/A
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
3500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Quick Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

12h 18m
9h 12m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 26m 20s
2h 27m 34s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.0
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.200 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

DTS Sound
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope

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