Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro and Google Pixel 10a - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro vs Google Pixel 10a

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
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Google Pixel 10a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
Google Pixel 10a

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Google Pixel 10a, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G4. 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 7S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 10a
  • Higher pixel density: 422ppi
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 235g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5100mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 18/512 GB
- 18/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro and Google Pixel 10a
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 7S Pro
vs
Google Pixel 10a

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED POLED
Size 6.8 in 6.3 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2424 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 422 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
622 nits
Google Pixel 10a
2907 nits
sRGB gamut96.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)801 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.27 mm (6.55 in) 153.9 mm (6.06 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 73 mm (2.87 in)
Thickness 9.98 mm (0.39 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 235 g (8.29 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Red
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
87.1 %
Google Pixel 10a
85.3 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro and Google Pixel 10a In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Google Tensor G4
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.92 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 1024 896
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1684.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1634
Google Pixel 10a
1681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
4338
Google Pixel 10a
4079
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16341681
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43384079
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1357413
Google Pixel 10a
910245
CPU380150205843
GPU491769338916
Memory221977213407
UX263517152079
NanoReview Score1357413910245
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
10739
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.3 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test64 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10739n/a
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
13315
Google Pixel 10a
n/a
Writing score18334n/a
Web score9770n/a
Video editing6984n/a
Data manipulation10266n/a
NanoReview Score13315n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 45 GB n/a
UI Skin Redmagic 5.5 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5100 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes (52% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 1:29 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
22:45
Google Pixel 10a
26:59
Web Browsing07:12 h10:33 h
Video Playback10:53 h23:15 h
Games04:39 h06:06 h
Standby Mode142 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGW3Samsung GN8
Sensor size1/1.971/2 (0.5)
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
SensorHynix HI-846Sony IMX712
Sensor size1/41/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4624x3468 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 20 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16E10 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 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 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B34/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B41/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
88.3 dB
Google Pixel 10a
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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