Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Product
Price
999 USD
999 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Samsung Mobile
ZTE Mobiles
Model No
SM-S936B, SM-S936B/DS, SM-S936U, SM-S936U1, SM-S936W, SM-S936N, SM-S9360, SM-S936E, SM-S936E/DS
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Launch Date
2025, January 15
2026, October 15
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum 2 frame
Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing)
Built-in cooling fan (IPX8 water resistant)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Aviation aluminum middle frame
SIM
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black; other colors
Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
Dimensions
163 x 76 x 8.6 mm (6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
Type
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, PWM, 1900 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
Size
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
6.85 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
1216 x 2688 pixels (~431 ppi density)
OS
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Android 17, Redmagic OS 12
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPU
Adreno 830
Adreno 850
RAM
12GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
256GB/512GB
UFS 4.0
256GB/512GB/1TB
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (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
Lens 2
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF
Auxiliary lens
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Lens 1
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display
Features
HDR, HDR10+
HDR
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
Capacity
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Charging
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wireless
80W wired
80W wireless
22.5W reverse wired
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Circle to Search
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers (Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack
No
32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
Snapdragon Sound
WLAN
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
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
6.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort