ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

74 out of 100

83 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on February 17, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, which is powered by Exynos 2200 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 Pro

Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 45W)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Delivers 182% higher peak brightness (1266 against 449 nits)
Shows 29% longer battery life (33:09 vs 25:47 hours)
29% higher pixel density (500 vs 387 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.3:9
PPI	387 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	530 nits	830 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1100 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1%	90.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	98.2%
PWM	-	120 Hz
Response time	-	1 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	166.27 mm (6.55 inches)	163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	77.1 mm (3.04 inches)	77.9 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	9.98 mm (0.39 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	235 g (8.29 oz)	228 g (8.04 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	Active fan	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Samsung Exynos 2200
Max clock	3000 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.82 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.52 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU shading units	1536	1920
GPU clock	818 MHz	810 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~3110.4 GFLOPS

CPU	319335	326900
GPU	417049	455673
Memory	211672	202244
UX	244511	230074
Total score	1195691	1224098

Max surface temperature	-	39.7 °C
Stability	92%	64%
Graphics test	60 FPS	41 FPS
Graphics score	10029	6872

Web score	10552	11002
Video editing	6291	7130
Photo editing	38317	28460
Data manipulation	9602	10627
Writing score	20358	15749

RAM size	8, 12, 16, 18 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB	128, 256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	Redmagic 5.0	One UI 5.1
OS size	-	26.8 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 12 min)	Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:28 hr	0:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	07:41 hr	11:20 hr
Watching video	12:19 hr	14:43 hr
Gaming	04:38 hr	05:53 hr
Standby	91 hr	109 hr

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	12000 x 9000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 10x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (108 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Samsung GW3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.33", Samsung S5KHM3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX574 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Hynix HI-846 (CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX563 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	40 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	7864 x 5200
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/4.0"	1/2.82"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	February 2022
Release date	February 2022	March 2022
SAR (head)	-	1.05 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.58 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 65 W	Not included

ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

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