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Samsung Galaxy S25 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25
VS
81 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S25
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S25 Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Lighter design: 162g vs 229g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S25 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S25
vs
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S25
1406 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
1013 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hz60 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.9 mm (5.78 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 70.5 mm (2.78 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 162 g (5.71 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.1 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S25 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4470 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
3075
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2298
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S25
9822
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
7258
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30752298
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)98227258
Geekbench Compute (GPU)26264n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S25
2382973
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2128819
CPU580139475525
GPU961299896088
Memory478741416633
UX362794340573
NanoReview Score23829732128819

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size 30.1 GB 25 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 Redmagic OS 9

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S25
24:10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
29:26
Web Browsing09:09 h09:54 h
Video Playback17:15 h21:54 h
Games05:32 h08:25 h
Standby Mode108 h134 h

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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length67 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Omnivision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 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 5.3
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 DP 1.2 Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S25
91.7 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
91.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr November, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 649
MSRP ($) 799 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 80 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. model has 1.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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