Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra vs Nubia Red Magic 10 Air across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 4.47 GHz, while Nubia Red Magic 10 Air runs at 3.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers a screen size of 6.9 inches, while Nubia Red Magic 10 Air offers 6.8 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Nubia Red Magic 10 Air's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Nubia Red Magic 10 Air offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nubia Red Magic 10 Air offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra offers 12 MP, making Nubia Red Magic 10 Air better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nubia Red Magic 10 Air delivers longer battery life with None, while Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra delivers 13h 51m, making Nubia Red Magic 10 Air the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra and Nubia Red Magic 10 Air offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

22 Jan, 2025
N/A
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Elite
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 4.47 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.9 inches (17.53 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1116x2480 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
6600 mAh
45W Fast Charging
80W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.6/10
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Excellent display
  • Solid performance & battery life
  • AI & software features
  • Lighter than before
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • S Pen misses out on Air Actions
  • Pricey
  • Incremental upgrade over predecessor
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.6/5
(3,883 ratings)
N/A
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

2,209,231
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
13h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Compare Prices

₹94,500
Not Available in any store
₹159,999
₹141,999
Not Available in any other store

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General

Launch Date

Jan 22, 2025
(Official)
N/A
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v15
Android v15
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years
N/A
5 Year

Security Updates

7 Years
N/A
7 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
RedMagic OS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

4.47 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.5 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon
Octa core

3.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 830
Adreno 750
Adreno 840

RAM

12 GB
12 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

2,209,231
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
N/A
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.5 %
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.9 inches  (17.53 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1116x2480 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits
1600 nits
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

498 ppi
400 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

92.31 %
88.7 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor 2
Corning Gorilla Glass
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.7 %
94.49 %

Design

Height

162.8 mm
164.3 mm
162.98 mm

Width

77.6 mm
76.6 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.2 mm
7.85 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

218 grams
205 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Splash proof IP54
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle1/1.5" sensor size OV50E 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.05 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.8" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
50 MP
f/3.4111 mm focal length 1/2.52" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

16000 x 12500 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @120 fps
Full HD @240 fps
7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/2.7" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Camera Type

N/A
Under display
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
N/A

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 80W Fast Charging 100% in 52 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

13h 51m
N/A
15h 10m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

0h 43m 54s
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 12)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 1700(band 66) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4
Yes v5.4
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No
N/A

IR Blaster

No
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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