ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.85-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on November 13, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Specifications of the Galaxy S25 Ultra was provided by insiders and may not be fully accurate.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
- Comes with 2050 mAh larger battery capacity: 7050 vs 5000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 45W)
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- 17% higher pixel density (505 vs 431 PPI)
- Reverse charging feature
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.85 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2688 pixels | 1440 x 3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 505 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 2600 nits |
| HDR support | - | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass Armor |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.42 mm (6.43 inches) | 162.8 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 76.14 mm (3 inches) | 77.6 mm (3.06 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 229 g (8.08 oz) | 219 g (7.72 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver | Black, Silver, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 616814 | 660292 |
| GPU | 1221240 | 1188910 |
| Memory | 475989 | 551663 |
| UX | 517400 | 530024 |
| Total score | 2831443 | 2930889 |
| Samples | Less then 3 | Less then 3 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12, 16 GB | 12, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Storage size | 256, 512 GB | 256, 512, 1024 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | Redmagic OS 10 | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Capacity | 7050 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes, (wireless) |
| Fast charging | Yes (91% in 30 min) | Yes (70% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:35 hr | 1:02 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:38 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:39 hr | - |
| Gaming | 09:17 hr | - |
| Standby | 144 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 16320 x 12240 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Telephoto: 10 MP 4) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E | Samsung ISOCELL HP2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.5" | 1/1.3" |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/3.4 |
| Focal length | - | 111 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX754 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.52" |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung ISOCELL JN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" | 1/2.4" |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5K3LU |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| 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 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes, DP 1.4 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November 2024 | January 2025 |
| Release date | December 2024 | January 2025 |
| Launch price | $649 | $1299 |
| Sensors | - 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, 80 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
