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ZTE nubia RedMagic Nova
ZTE ZTE nubia RedMagic Nova
2.7
Price TBA
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Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Xiaomi Xiaomi 15 Ultra
512GB · 16GB RAM
4.3
From $1,099
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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 Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Display size (in) 10.90 6.73
Charging (W) 80 90
Selfie (MP) 20.00 32.00
Weight (g) 530 226
Thickness (mm) 7.30 9.35
Chipset Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite
OS Android 14, Redmagic OS 9.5 Android 15, HyperOS 2

Pros & Cons

ZTE nubia RedMagic Nova

Xiaomi 15 Ultra

  • Outstanding camera versatility
  • Fast wired and wireless charging
  • Bright display
  • Heavy
  • Software still polishing animations
  • Limited availability in some regions

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
ZTE
ZTE nubia RedMagic Nova
Xiaomi
Xiaomi 15 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
10100 mAh
Market-dependent versions:· Si/C Li-Ion 5410 mAh - Global· Si/C Li-Ion 6000 mAh - China
Charging
80W wired, 100% in 55 min - International model 120W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 45 min - China model
90W wired, 80W wireless
Capacity
5410 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
253.3 x 164.6 x 7.3 mm (9.97 x 6.48 x 0.29 in)
161.3 x 75.3 x 9.35 mm
Weight
530 g (1.17 lb)
226 g
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
Glass front, glass-fiber reinforced plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame
SIM
No
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
 
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) Aerospace-grade glass fiber
Connectivity 8 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, dual-band or tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Positioning
No
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
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 Gen 2, DisplayPort, OTG
Infrared port
Yes
5G
Yes
Display 4 specs
Type
IPS LCD, 144Hz, 550 nits
LTPO AMOLED
Size
10.9 inches, 344.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.73 inches
Resolution
1800 x 2880 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~312 ppi density)
1440 x 3200 pixels
Protection
Xiaomi Shield Glass 2.0, Mohs level 6
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
 
Two-way satellite communication (China model only)
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2024, September 05
2025, February 27
Status
Available. Released 2024, September 05
Available. Released 2025, February 27
Main Camera 4 specs
Single
50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lenses, Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama, 67mm filter ring holder (optional)
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/480/960/1920fps, gyro-EIS, Dolby Vision HDR 10-bit rec. (4K@60fps, 1080p)
Quad
50 MP + 50 MP + 200 MP + 50 MP
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
No
No
Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1
RAM
16GB
Storage
512GB
Misc 4 specs
Colors
Cyclone, Snowfall, Midnight
Black, White, Silver Chrome, Green
Price
About 500 EUR
$ 693.75 / £ 1,295.00 / € 812.34
Models
25010PN30G
SAR EU
1.00 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)    
Network 9 specs
Technology
No cellular connectivity
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
N/A
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
N/A
HSDPA 800 / 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, 42, 48, 66, 71 - International
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
 
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA - China
5G bands
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA - International
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 2128514 (v10) GeekBench: 7206 (v6) 3DMark: 5399 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
517 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-23.9 LUFS (Very good)
-24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 10:51h
Active use score 16:13h
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 14, Redmagic OS 9.5
Android 15, HyperOS 2
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 (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 750 (1 GHz)
Adreno 830
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
20 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
32 MP
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Features
HDR, panorama
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No
No
 
Snapdragon Sound
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio Qualcomm XPAN (24-bit/96kHz audio)
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class A
Battery
58:58h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class C (90 falls)
Repairability
Class C

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