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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs Samsung Galaxy S25

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs Samsung Galaxy S25

78 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
VS
87 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S25
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
Samsung Galaxy S25

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on April 16, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy S25, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
  • Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 4000 mAh
  • Has a 0.6 inch larger screen size
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 25W)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S25
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Delivers 37% higher peak brightness (1394 against 1015 nits)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • 42% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3075 and 2170 points
  • Weighs 43 grams less
  • Better grip in hands – the body is 6.1 mm narrower
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and Samsung Galaxy S25 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
vs
Galaxy S25

Display

TypeAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.2 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI400 ppi416 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits2600 nits
HDR support - Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate520 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionTempered glassGorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio88.7%91.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space - 97.4%
PWM - 240 Hz
Response time - 2 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Screen space comparison
Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
6.8″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.3 in2
Galaxy S25
6.2″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 14.6 in2
~18% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
1015 nits
Galaxy S25+37%
1394 nits

Design and build

Height164.3 mm (6.47 inches)146.9 mm (5.78 inches)
Width76.6 mm (3.02 inches)70.5 mm (2.78 inches)
Thickness7.9 mm (0.31 inches)7.2 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)162 g (5.71 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP68
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, OrangeBlack, Silver, Gray, Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and Samsung Galaxy S25 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock3300 MHz4470 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 830
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock903-1000 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench Compute (GPU) - 26264
Single-core score21703075
Multi-core score74719822
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU589063598375
GPU9033341066540
Memory451662474692
UX392312362996
Total score23363712502603
SamplesLess than 3[7 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4800 MHz5333 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 15
ROMRedmagic OS 10One UI 7.0
OS size - 30.1 GB

Battery

Capacity6000 mAh4000 mAh
Max charge power80 W25 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (74% in 22 min)Yes (56% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:45 hr1:17 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:28 hr09:09 hr
Watching video15:47 hr17:15 hr
Gaming06:18 hr05:32 hr
Standby145 hr108 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208160 x 6120
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length - 24 mm
Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3
Sensor size1/1.5"1/1.56"
Pixel size - 1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 10 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Focal length - 67 mm
Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1
Sensor size - 1/3.94"
Pixel size - 1 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/2.88"1/2.55"
Pixel size - 1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34564000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size1/2.77"1/3.2"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-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 version5.45.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes, DP 1.2
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedApril 2025January 2025
Release dateApril 2025February 2025
Launch price$599$799
Configurations- 12 / 256 GB
- 16 / 512 GB
- 12 / 128 GB
- 12 / 256 GB
- 12 / 512 GB
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WNot included
Further details
Notes on Galaxy S25:
    - Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has 1.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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