ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A31

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 A31, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetMediatek Helio P65. 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
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A31
  • Lighter design: 185g vs 229g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy A31
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 6.4 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 2000 nits 600 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A31
629 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a238 Hz
Response timen/a8 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.42 mm (6.43 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 76.14 mm (3 in) 73.1 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
91.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A31
84.9 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy A31 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Mediatek Helio P65
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
3153
Samsung Galaxy A31
509
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
9927
Samsung Galaxy A31
1553
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3153509
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)99271553
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
2931798
Samsung Galaxy A31
197929
CPU60267474327
GPU124404824218
Memory61160945491
UX47346753893
NanoReview Score2931798197929
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
23528
Samsung Galaxy A31
572
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a572
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
25645
Samsung Galaxy A31
5615
Writing score365005825
Web score322884447
Video editing90864920
Data manipulation166094420
NanoReview Score256455615

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB
4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 27 GB
UI Skin Redmagic OS 10 One UI 4.1

Battery

Volume 7050 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 15 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 Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 0:30 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A31
25:27
Web Browsingn/a10:26 h
Video Playbackn/a14:36 h
Gamesn/a05:44 h
Standby Moden/a126 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50ESamsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.51/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
Sensor size1/2.881/4.0
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5963x3354 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 No
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
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGMS 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19B1 (2100), B2 (1900), 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/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A31
78.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 869 210
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* 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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