ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S26 FE

Product
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE
799 USD

Price
799 USD
799 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
ZTE Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands
SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G

Dimensions
163.8 x 76.5 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
230 g (8.11 oz)
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
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)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Nightfreeze (Black Transparent), Subzero (Silver Transparent)
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio

Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2592Hz PWM, 1800 nits (peak)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
6.85 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1216 x 2688 pixels (~431 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)

OS
Android 16, Redmagic OS 11.5
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)
Xclipse 950

Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF
8 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)

Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+

Capacity
Si/C Li-Ion 7500 mAh
Si/C Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
80W wired 80W wireless Reverse wireless
45W wired, PD, QC2, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

Performance
AnTuTu: 3377500 (v10), 4272312 (v11) GeekBench: 11708 (v6) 3DMark: 8160 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1587 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-26.7 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Active use score 20:18h

RAM
8GB
Storage
128GB/256GB/512GB UFS 4.0