Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

82 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
VS
90 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 230g vs 236g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 4400mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 16/512 GB - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 8 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1968x2184 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 367 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.9 mm (6.22 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 142.6 mm (5.61 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 236 g (8.32 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
91.2 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
2279
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
6910
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
12013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22793596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)691012013
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28316
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
1885765
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3956885
CPU4407811030180
GPU7950021453877
Memory344091709892
UX305891762936
NanoReview Score18857653956885

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (38% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:40 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Sensor sizen/a1/1.55
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length66 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3K1n/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
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 n/a
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.06
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 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 5.3 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		 - 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

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 780
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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