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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

88 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
VS
53 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 5G, Manufactured in August, 2025with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1330. 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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7050mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 229g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A17 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
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G

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 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
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 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
1583 nits
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.42 mm (6.43 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.14 mm (3 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
91.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
86 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A17 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Samsung Exynos 1330
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G68 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 64
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 121.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
3201
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
9827
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
2003
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3201953
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)98272003
Geekbench Compute (GPU)250931318
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy A17 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
2743058
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
416552
CPU592391138446
GPU122616269251
Memory54097599549
UX383530109306
NanoReview Score2743058416552
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
23528
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
25645
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Writing score36500n/a
Web score32288n/a
Video editing9086n/a
Data manipulation16609n/a
NanoReview Score25645n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin Redmagic OS 10 One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 7050 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 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 (91% in 30 min) Yes (48% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 1:19 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
28:35
Samsung Galaxy A17 5G
n/a
Web Browsing11:38 hn/a
Video Playback14:39 hn/a
Games09:17 hn/a
Standby Mode144 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 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) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 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/a64 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50En/a
Sensor size1/1.51/2
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
Sensor size1/2.881/2
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/2.0
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.3
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGMS 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
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)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced November, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr August, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 239
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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