ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G, Manufactured in June, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7050mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 229g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 800 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.42 mm (6.43 in) 162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width 76.14 mm (3 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
91.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy A27 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
3153
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
1021
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
9927
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
2988
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31531021
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)99272988
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
2931798
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
728519
CPU602674299637
GPU124404890718
Memory611609121436
UX473467216728
NanoReview Score2931798728519
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
23528
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
25645
Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
n/a
Writing score36500n/a
Web score32288n/a
Video editing9086n/a
Data manipulation16609n/a
NanoReview Score25645n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size n/a 24 GB
UI Skin Redmagic OS 10 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 7050 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 25 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 11 min) Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50ESamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.51/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
Sensor size1/2.881/5 (0.2)
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes n/a
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGMS 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr June, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 869 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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