Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
VS
65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

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 Samsung Galaxy A37 5G, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1480. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 387ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 235g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 18/512 GB
- 18/1024 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro and Samsung Galaxy A37 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 600 nits 1898 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 86.5 %
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
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1906 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) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 9.98 mm (0.39 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 235 g (8.29 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Yellow		 - White
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro and Samsung Galaxy A37 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 1480
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 2750 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.75 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 900 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1634
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
4338
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
3457
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16341153
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43383457
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A37 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1357413
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
1064079
CPU380150374208
GPU491769228226
Memory221977190390
UX263517271255
NanoReview Score13574131064079
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
10739
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
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
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
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		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 45 GB n/a
UI Skin Redmagic 5.5 One UI 8.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes (62% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
22:45
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
23:23
Web Browsing07:12 h10:03 h
Video Playback10:53 h18:44 h
Games04:39 h05:44 h
Standby Mode142 h84 h

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) No
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 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 S5KGW3Sony IMX906
Sensor size1/1.971/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-846n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4624x3468 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV16E10 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.2 (0.31)
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 6 (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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 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 Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B34/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
88.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A37 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 449
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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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