Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A31 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A31 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

43 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A31
VS
90 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy A31
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A31 Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 6.4 with chipsetMediatek Helio P65, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A31
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 230g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A31 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A31
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 90.4 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A31
629 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut96.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)238 Hzn/a
Response time8 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A31]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.3 mm (6.27 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 73.1 mm (2.88 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 185 g (6.53 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance No IPX8
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A31
84.9 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A31 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio P65 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 48 1536
GPU Frequency 820 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A31
509
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A31
1553
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
12013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5093596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)155312013
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28316
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A31
197929
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3956885
CPU743271030180
GPU242181453877
Memory45491709892
UX53893762936
NanoReview Score1979293956885
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A31
572
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.2 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score572n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A31]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A31
5615
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score5825n/a
Web score4447n/a
Video editing4920n/a
Data manipulation4420n/a
NanoReview Score5615n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 16
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.1 Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:25 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A31
25:27
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing10:26 hn/a
Video Playback14:36 hn/a
Games05:44 hn/a
Standby Mode126 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM2n/a
Sensor size1/2.01/1.55
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.01/2.88
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 5963x3354 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category12n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A31
78.5 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 210 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 780
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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