ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
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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 S26 (Exynos), Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2600. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
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 4300mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S26 (Exynos)
- Lighter design: 167g vs 229g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB - 24/1024 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 6.85 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1216x2688 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 431 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 2000 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | n/a | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 960 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1 % | 90.9 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.42 mm (6.43 in) | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) |
| Width | 76.14 mm (3 in) | 71.7 mm (2.82 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) |
| Weight | 229 g (8.08 oz) | 167 g (5.89 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Silver |
- White - Black - Silver - Blue - Pink - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Samsung Exynos 2600 |
| Max Frequency | 4320 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 10 (1 + 3 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L)) |
- 6/2.75 (C1-Pro) - 3/3.25 (C1-Pro) - 1/3.8 (C1-Ultra) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 2 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | AI engine with 32K MAC NPU |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Samsung Xclipse 960 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1100 MHz | 980 MHz |
| FLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS | 4014.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 3201 | 3203 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9827 | 11056 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 25093 | 27467 |
| CPU | 592391 | 1013874 |
| GPU | 1226162 | 1351843 |
| Memory | 540975 | 414601 |
| UX | 383530 | 723784 |
| NanoReview Score | 2743058 | 3504102 |
| 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 |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 5333 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| OS Size | n/a | 29.5 GB |
| UI Skin | Redmagic OS 10 | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 7050 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 100 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes, (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (91% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 0:35 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 11:38 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:39 h | n/a |
| Games | 09:17 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 144 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3x |
| 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 60 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 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN3 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.5 | 1/1.56 (0.64) |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 10 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | n/a | 67 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Samsung ISOCELL S5K3K1 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.94 (0.25) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50D40 | Sony IMX564 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88 | 1/2.55 (0.39) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
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 (0.31) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| 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 | 2 |
| 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November, 2024 yr | February, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2024 yr | March, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 649 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 879 |
| 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 |
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