ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

83 out of 100

61 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on December 26, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9820 and came out 47 months 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 8 Pro

2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1530K versus 644K)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Shows 66% longer battery life (39:09 vs 23:31 hours)
Comes with 1900 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 4100 mAh
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 15W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
The phone is 3-years and 11-months newer
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
31% higher pixel density (522 vs 400 PPI)
Handles Qi/PMA wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.4 inches
Resolution	1116 x 2480 pixels	1440 x 3040 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19:9
PPI	400 ppi	522 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	1200 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1%	87.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.7%	96.5%
PWM	60 Hz	235 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4.8 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.88 mm (6.45 inches)	157.6 mm (6.2 inches)
Width	76.35 mm (3.01 inches)	74.1 mm (2.92 inches)
Thickness	9.47 mm (0.37 inches)	7.8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	228 g (8.04 oz)	175 g (6.17 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	Active fan	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black	Black, Blue, Green, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max clock	3200 MHz	2730 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.31 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: Mongoose M4
L3 cache	8 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	8 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU shading units	2560	432
GPU clock	680 MHz	720 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~607 GFLOPS

CPU	384073	144798
GPU	592577	242166
Memory	274819	125475
UX	278228	129002
Total score	1530494	644797

Max surface temperature	34.2 °C	42.5 °C
Stability	99%	82%
Graphics test	80 FPS	19 FPS
Graphics score	13386	3230

Web score	-	6521
Video editing	-	5799
Photo editing	-	18486
Data manipulation	-	6931
Writing score	-	9827

RAM size	8, 12, 16 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	-	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage size	128, 256, 512 GB	128, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	Redmagic OS 6	One UI 4.0
OS size	12 GB	46.5 GB

Capacity	6000 mAh	4100 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (92% in 30 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:37 hr	1:40 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:43 hr	06:58 hr
Watching video	18:16 hr	12:01 hr
Gaming	05:55 hr	03:39 hr
Standby	123 hr	80 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.57", Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN5 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Phase autofocus
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4320 x 2432
Aperture	f/2.0	f/1.9
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	PureCel	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/2.65"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	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	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2022	February 2019
Release date	December 2022	March 2019
SAR (head)	-	0.516 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.582 W/kg
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, 65 W	-

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

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