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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

82 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
VS
78 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

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 10 Air, Manufactured in April, 2025 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 Z Fold Special Edition
  • Larger display: 8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 236g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh 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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
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 Z Fold Special Edition
vs
Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 8 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1968x2184 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio n/a 20:9
Pixel density 367 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 520 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.2 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
1024 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.9 mm (6.22 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 142.6 mm (5.61 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 5.6 mm (0.22 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 236 g (8.32 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
91.2 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
2279
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2170
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
6910
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
7471
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22792170
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69107471
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
1885765
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2336371
CPU440781589063
GPU795002903334
Memory344091451662
UX305891392312
NanoReview Score18857652336371

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity512 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 Redmagic OS 10

Battery

Volume 4400 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (38% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
24:52
Web Browsingn/a06:28 h
Video Playbackn/a15:47 h
Gamesn/a06:18 h
Standby Moden/a145 h

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 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Sensor sizen/a1/1.5
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 μmn/a
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 1/2.77
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
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 No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1999 599
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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