Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7

71 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
VS
65 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 Manufactured in August, 2022, with display 7.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7, Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 Z Fold 4
  • Larger display: 7.6in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.0
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
  • Higher pixel density: 387ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 215g vs 263g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 18/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
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 Z Fold 4
vs
Nubia Red Magic 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 7.6 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1812x2176 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 10.8:9 20:9
Pixel density 374 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 500 nits 530 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 720 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 83.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
996 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
678 nits
sRGB gamut95.5 %98.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz729 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 155.1 mm (6.11 in) 170.5 mm (6.71 in)
Width 130.1 mm (5.12 in) 78.3 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 9.5 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 263 g (9.28 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 No
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Burgundy		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
90.8 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1666
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
1625
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
4089
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
4319
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16661625
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40894319
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
1225335
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
1170667
CPU328991301582
GPU459294449508
Memory194943203539
UX242107216038
NanoReview Score12253351170667
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
9643
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
10025
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C36 °C
Stability62 %86 %
Graphics Test57 fps60 fps
Graphics Score964310025
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
14062
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
13468
Writing score1680519482
Web score118669941
Video editing73937083
Data manipulation112439779
NanoReview Score1406213468

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin One UI 5.1.1 Redmagic 5.0

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (11 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (99% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 0:38 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
21:52
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
17:32
Web Browsing07:30 h06:29 h
Video Playback13:00 h10:09 h
Games04:37 h04:30 h
Standby Mode119 h91 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Samsung GW3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.97
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX258Hynix HI-846
Sensor size1/3.061/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
127
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
123
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
128
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom128n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.0
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS Band I (2100), Band II (1900), Band IV (1700/2100), Band V (850)WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 4
87.4 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
91.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced August, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2022 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1800 629
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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