Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus

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Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) Manufactured in March, 2026, with display 6.3 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus, Manufactured in May, 2026 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 S26 (Exynos)
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 230g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 411 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 71.7 mm (2.82 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.2 mm (0.28 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 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
- Silver
- Blue
- Pink
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
90.9 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos) and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2600 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3800 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 3 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2.75 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.25 (C1-Pro)
- 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 2 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor AI engine with 32K MAC NPU Hexagon
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 960 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 980 MHz n/a
FLOPS 4014.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3203
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
3976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
11056
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
12511
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32033976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1105612511
Geekbench Compute (GPU)27467n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
3504102
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
4592636
CPU10138741583391
GPU13518431534027
Memory414601537025
UX723784938193
NanoReview Score35041024592636

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size 29.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 8.5 Redmagic OS 11.5

Battery

Volume 4300 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes 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 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/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3OmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.55 (0.65)
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 size1/3.94 (0.25)n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX564OmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/2.55 (0.39)1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.61 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 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 (0.31) 1/2.8 (0.36)
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 5.4
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, DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 *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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 879 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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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