Samsung Galaxy S23 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro

799 USD

799 USD

Available

Available

Samsung Mobile

ZTE Mobiles

SM-S911B, SM-S911B/DS, SM-S911U, SM-S911U1, SM-S911W, SM-S911N, SM-S9110, SM-S911E, SM-S911E/DS

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro

2023, February 01

2026, May 27

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71

LTE

1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

SA/NSA

HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

146.3 x 70.9 x 7.6 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.30 in)

163.8 x 76.5 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)

168 g (5.93 oz)

230 g (8.11 oz)

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame, IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, glass back Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing) Built-in cooling fan Aviation aluminum middle frame IPX8 water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime

Nightfreeze (Black Transparent), Subzero (Silver Transparent)

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+

AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2592Hz PWM, 1800 nits (peak)

6.1 inches, 91.3 cm2 (~88.1% screen-to-body ratio) -

6.85 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 425ppi, certified, Up to 120Hz refresh rate

1216 x 2688 pixels (~431 ppi density)

Android 13, One UI 5.1

Android 16, Redmagic OS 11.5

Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)

Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)

Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)

Adreno 740

Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)

8GB

128GB/256GB

No

50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF

12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama, Phase Detection autofocus, Exposure compensation, ISO control, Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus, 10MP Tele 3X Optical Zoom 30X Space Zoom, FOV: 120˚ F.No (aperture): F2.2, OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), Scene Optimizer, Shot suggestions, Hyperlapse Director's View, AR Doodle, Quick Measure, 8K video recording at 30fps (7680 x 4320) 8K video recording at 24fps (7680 x 4320) 4K UHD video recording at 60fps (3840 x 2160), Super Steady QHD video support at 60fps Super Slow-mo 1080p video support at 960fps Portrait Video 4K video support at 30fps

LED flash, HDR, panorama

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

12 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), PDAF

16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display

Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+, F/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", Dual Pixel PDAF

HDR

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps

Li-Po 3900 mAh, non-removable

Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh

25W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 30 min (advertised), 15W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless

80W wired 80W wireless Reverse wireless

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Yes, with stereo speakers

Yes, with stereo speakers

No, 32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG

Yes

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

5.3, A2DP, LE

5.4, A2DP, LE

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

Yes

Yes

No

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort

AnTuTu: 1231075 (v9) GeekBench: 4950 (v5.1) GFXBench: 110fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

AnTuTu: 3377500 (v10), 4272312 (v11) GeekBench: 11708 (v6) 3DMark: 8160 (Wild Life Extreme)

-27.0 LUFS (Good)

-26.7 LUFS (Good)

Endurance rating 101h

Active use score 20:18h

1587 nits max brightness (measured)