Samsung Galaxy Note 10 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy Note 10:
    OLED
    nubia Red Magic:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy Note 10: 17 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 10:
    168 g
    nubia Red Magic:
    185 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Note 10: 3.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 10:
    71.8 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nubia Red Magic: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 10:
    6.3 in
    nubia Red Magic:
    6 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Note 10:
    Triple
    nubia Red Magic:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 10: 1.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note 10:
    7.9 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    9.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

    Height:
    151 mm
    Width:
    71.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    Height:
    158.1 mm +7.1 mm versus Galaxy Note 10
    Width:
    74.9 mm +3.1 mm versus Galaxy Note 10
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy Note 10

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

    168 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    185 g

    +17 g versus Galaxy Note 10

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.1 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

Galaxy Note 10 has approximately 6.6% more rectangular screen area than nubia Red Magic.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Galaxy Note 10, nubia Red Magic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note 10nubia Red Magic
256 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
nubia Red Magic: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy Note 10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

2. nubia Red Magic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 10

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    3800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Galaxy Note 10

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 102. nubia Red Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10nubia Red Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 151 Х 71.8 Х 7.9 mm
  • 158.1 Х 74.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • Dynamic AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.3" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset
  • Exynos 9825 (7 nm) EMEA/LATAM -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/China
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10nubia Red Magic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 98.6 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 90.9%
  • 78.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10nubia Red Magic
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Triple
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.1
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6"
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • Super Steady video
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 10 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 10 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • Dual Pixel PDAF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10nubia Red Magic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA/LATAM Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/China
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA/LATAM -Adreno 640 USA/China
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 340365
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 3314
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 10574
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 7634
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 438356
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 695
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2516
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10nubia Red Magic
Release date
  • 2019
  • August
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Aura Glow
  • Aura White
  • Aura Black
  • Aura Pink
  • Aura Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Flame red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 950 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6)
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10nubia Red Magic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10nubia Red Magic
Radio
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
  • No
Others
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 10, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 10nubia Red Magic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • ultrasonic)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth integration
  • gyro) - Versions: SM-N970F (Europe); SM-N970F/DS (Global); SM-N970U (USA); SM-N970U1 (USA unlocked); SM-N970W (Canada); SM-N9700/DS (LATAM
  • Brazil
  • China); SM-N970N (South Korea)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - RGB light panel (on the back)