ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A52

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 A52, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. 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 4500mAh
  • 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 A52
  • Lighter design: 189g 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
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy A52
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 6.5 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 2000 nits 400 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 85 %
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 A52
792 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a183 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.42 mm (6.43 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.14 mm (3 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
91.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Samsung Galaxy A52 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 692
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
3153
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
9927
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3153641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)99271750
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
2931798
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
CPU602674135651
GPU124404873380
Memory61160971690
UX47346795511
NanoReview Score2931798376232
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
23528
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.1 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1039
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
25645
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Writing score365009328
Web score322887276
Video editing90866297
Data manipulation166097453
NanoReview Score256458913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 25.8 GB
UI Skin Redmagic OS 10 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 7050 mAh 4500 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 (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:30 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Web Browsingn/a08:10 h
Video Playbackn/a12:28 h
Gamesn/a04:57 h
Standby Moden/a122 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9000x7000 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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50ESony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.51/1.7
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX616
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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
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 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/B66)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
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 A52
88.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 869 350
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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