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Our Verdict
Analysis
ZTE nubia RedMagic Nova has the bigger display.
Overall Winner
ZTE nubia RedMagic Nova
Display Winner
ZTE nubia RedMagic Nova
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | ZTE nubia RedMagic Nova | Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra |
|---|---|---|
| Display size (in) | 10.90 | 6.90 |
| Charging (W) | 80 | 45 |
| Main camera (MP) | 50.00 | 200.00 |
| Selfie (MP) | 20.00 | 12.00 |
| Weight (g) | 530 | 218 |
| Thickness (mm) | 7.30 | 8.20 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| OS | Android 14, Redmagic OS 9.5 | Android 15 |
Pros & Cons
ZTE nubia RedMagic Nova
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
- Brilliant display
- Versatile camera system
- Long update commitment
- Productivity features
- Premium pricing
- Bulky design
- Slow charging vs Chinese rivals
Every Spec, Side by Side
Specification
ZTE
ZTE nubia RedMagic Nova
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
10100 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
80W wired, 100% in 55 min - International model
120W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 45 min - China model
45W wired
Capacity
—
5000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
253.3 x 164.6 x 7.3 mm (9.97 x 6.48 x 0.29 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight
530 g (1.17 lb)
218 g
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
SIM
No
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
RGB light on the back
Built-in cooling fan (Illuminated)
Aviation-grade aluminum frame
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Stylus
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
No
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes (no payments support)
Yes
Radio
No
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, video output, magnetic connector pins
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
5G
—
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
IPS LCD, 144Hz, 550 nits
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
10.9 inches, 344.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1800 x 2880 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~312 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels
Protection
—
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
—
DX anti-reflective coating
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
—
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, September 05
2025, January 22
Status
Available. Released 2024, September 05
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide)
—
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Quad
—
200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
RAM
—
12GB
Storage
—
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Cyclone, Snowfall, Midnight
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Price
About 500 EUR
$ 806.08 / C$ 1,149.00 / £ 689.99 / € 840.00 / ₹ 99,990
Models
—
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
SAR
—
1.26 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
—
1.25 W/kg (head) 1.42 W/kg (body)
Network 9 specs
Technology
No cellular connectivity
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
N/A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
N/A
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
N/A
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
GPRS
No
—
EDGE
No
—
—
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
5G bands
—
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
—
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 2128514 (v10)
GeekBench: 7206 (v6)
3DMark: 5399 (Wild Life Extreme)
AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10)
GeekBench: 9846 (v6)
3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
517 nits max brightness (measured)
1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-23.9 LUFS (Very good)
-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 10:51h
Active use score 14:49h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 14, Redmagic OS 9.5
Android 15
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
8-core (1x3.4GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
20 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
12 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Features
—
HDR, HDR10+
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
Snapdragon Sound
High-bitrate audio support
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
—
Class B
Battery
—
44:54h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall
—
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
—
Class C
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