Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S25 FE vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro

80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
VS
90 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 FE Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro, Manufactured in June, 2026with 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 S25 FE
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 230g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
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 S25 FE
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.3 mm (6.35 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 FE and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 n/a
GPU Cores 768 n/a
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
3940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
12509
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21163940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)703512509
Geekbench Compute (GPU)18270n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
4416758
CPU4293561322336
GPU7158441584178
Memory352083565956
UX303719944288
NanoReview Score18010024416758

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size 23.8 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.0 Redmagic OS 11.5

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (25 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (65% in 30 min) Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50A
Sensor size1/1.571/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/3.01/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 649 799
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No 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 11S Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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