Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 and Vivo iQOO Z10 - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 vs Vivo iQOO Z10

65 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
VS
69 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
Vivo iQOO Z10

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Vivo iQOO Z10, Manufactured in April, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3. 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 7
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.0 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Z10
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 215g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7300mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 18/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 and Vivo iQOO Z10
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 7
vs
Vivo iQOO Z10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2392 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 388 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 530 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
678 nits
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)729 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 170.5 mm (6.71 in) 163.4 mm (6.43 in)
Width 78.3 mm (3.08 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9.5 mm (0.37 in) 7.93 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
Water resistance No Yes
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors Black - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
83.6 %
Vivo iQOO Z10
88.7 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 and Vivo iQOO Z10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1024 256
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1050 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
1625
Vivo iQOO Z10
1159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
4319
Vivo iQOO Z10
3291
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16251159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43193291
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z10]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
1170667
Vivo iQOO Z10
804936
CPU301582273371
GPU449508205536
Memory203539142285
UX216038183744
NanoReview Score1170667804936
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
10025
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Max Surface Temp.36 °Cn/a
Stability86 %n/a
Graphics Test60 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10025n/a
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
13468
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Writing score19482n/a
Web score9941n/a
Video editing7083n/a
Data manipulation9779n/a
NanoReview Score13468n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNon/a

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin Redmagic 5.0 FuntouchOS 15

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 7300 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (99% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:38 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
17:32
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a
Web Browsing06:29 h34:00 h
Video Playback10:09 h29:00 h
Games04:30 h9:00 h
Standby Mode91 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) n/a
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 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GW3Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/1.971/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-846n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 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 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.0 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800Mhz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19LTE B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
91.8 dB
Vivo iQOO Z10
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2022 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 629 255
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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