Samsung Galaxy M42 5G vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 3s

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1800, 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

LTE frequency band 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 30(2300), 66(1700/2100) - global; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - EU; LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - NA

5G band 1, 3, 41, 77, 78

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3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

LTE-A, 1200 Mbps download, 210 Mbps upload

LTE Cat 18, 1.2 Gbps download, 221.0 Mbps upload

2021-04

2019-9

2021-05

2019-9

Plastic

Front glass, aluminum body

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

164.4 mm

171.7 mm

75.9 mm

78.5 mm

8.6 mm

9.7 mm

190 g

215 g

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IP55

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IP55

Black, Gray

Black, Blue, Red, Silver

Super AMOLED

AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

6.6 inches

6.65 inches

720 x 1600 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels

266 ppi

388 ppi

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Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass

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Yes

Always-on display, Infinity-O display, HDR10

HDR10, 90Hz refresh rate, DC dimming

Dual-core 2.2 GHz Kryo 570

Single-core 2.94 GHz Kryo 485

Hexa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 570

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 485

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 485

Qualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G

Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855+

Adreno 619

Adreno 640

6, 8 GB

8, 12 GB

128 GB

128, 256 GB

microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC

No

1 TB

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UFS 3.0

Android 11, One UI 3.1

nubia Red Magic 2.1 (Android 9.0 Pie)

Quad

Single

(wide) , 48 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm

48 MP, f/1.7 , 1/2" , 0.8 µm, 26 mm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚

(macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4

(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps

4320@15fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1920fps

LED flash

dual LED flash

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro mode

Single

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(wide) , 20 MP, f/2.2

16 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm

5184 x 3880 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels

HDR, Face unlock

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Yes

Yes, with stereo speakers

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

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Yes

Yes

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Yes

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Yes

Yes

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Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gravity, gyroscope, proximity, light

Fast Charging

Yes

36 h

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332400 (v8)

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659 (v5.2)

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1983 (v5.2)

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0.69 W/kg

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1.15 W/kg

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1.33 W/kg

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300 USD

550 USD

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Yes