ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

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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 S25 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7050mAh vs 5000mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher pixel density: 498ppi
Lighter design: 218g vs 229g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

91

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

96

Camera

Main & front camera tests

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

78

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

90

Performance

App & system performance

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

99

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

99

Games

3D gaming performance

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

98

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

94

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

97

Connectivity

Connectivity features

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

79

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

88

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

94

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Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.85 in	6.9 in
Resolution	1216x2688 pixels	1440x3120 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	431 ppi	498 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness	2000 nits	2600 nits
HDR support	n/a	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	960 Hz	240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	91.1 %	92.4 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

1583 nits

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

1403 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	97.7 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	240 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.42 mm (6.43 in)	162.8 mm (6.41 in)
Width	76.14 mm (3 in)	77.6 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	229 g (8.08 oz)	218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP68
Cooling system	Active fan	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Silver	- Black - Silver - Gray - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

91.1 %

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

92.4 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency	4320 MHz	4470 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	3 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 830	Adreno 830
GPU Cores	1536	1536
GPU Frequency	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

3201

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

3147

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

9827

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

9750

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	3201	3147
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	9827	9750
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	25093	25681

Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

2743058

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

2795139

CPU	592391	659871
GPU	1226162	1294167
Memory	540975	471319
UX	383530	369782
NanoReview Score	2743058	2795139

3DMark Wild Life

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

23528

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro]

PCMark 3.0

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

25645

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

n/a

Writing score	36500	n/a
Web score	32288	n/a
Video editing	9086	n/a
Data manipulation	16609	n/a
NanoReview Score	25645	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB - 24 GB	- 12 GB - 16 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	5333 MHz	5333 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB	- 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 15	Android 15
OS Size	n/a	30.4 GB
UI Skin	Redmagic OS 10	One UI 7.0

Battery

Volume	7050 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	100 W	45 W
Battery Type	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging	No	Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging	Yes (91% in 30 min)	Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	0:35 h	0:59 h

Battery Life

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

28:35

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

31:10

Web Browsing	11:38 h	11:10 h
Video Playback	14:39 h	19:32 h
Games	09:17 h	06:22 h
Standby Mode	144 h	160 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	16320x12240 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 5x
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 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	122 °	120 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP	Standard: 200 MP Telephoto: 50 MP Telephoto: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	200 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Focal length	n/a	23 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV50E	Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP2
Sensor size	1/1.5	1/1.3
Pixel size	1 μm	0.6 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	n/a	50 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/3.4
Focal length	n/a	111 mm
Sensor	n/a	Sony IMX854
Sensor size	n/a	1/2.52
Pixel size	n/a	0.7 μm
Stabilization	n/a	Optical

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.9
Focal length	n/a	13 mm
Sensor	Omnivision OV50D40	Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN3
Sensor size	1/2.88	1/2.5
Pixel size	0.61 μm	0.7 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

144

Video quality

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

143

Overall camera score

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

146

Bokeh	n/a	70
Preview	n/a	81
Zoom	n/a	149

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.2
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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	5.4	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes	Yes DP 1.2
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GMS 2/3/5/8	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	UMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	UMTS 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/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

93 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	November, 2024 yr	January, 2025 yr
Release Date	December, 2024 yr	February, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	649	1299
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 80 W	No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra:

Supports up to 2 eSIMs. The international model has 2 physical SIM slots, while the U.S. version has 1.","Uses Grade 5 titanium and Corning Gorilla Armor 2 glass on both sides.

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

Key Differences

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