Samsung Galaxy Note 7 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 7:
    OLED
    nubia Red Magic:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Galaxy Note 7: 16 g lighter

    Galaxy Note 7:
    169 g
    nubia Red Magic:
    185 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Note 7: 1 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 7:
    73.9 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Note 7: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 7:
    5.7 in
    nubia Red Magic:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy Note 7:
    Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
    nubia Red Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 7: 1.6 mm thinner

    Galaxy Note 7:
    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 7

    Height:
    153.5 mm
    Width:
    73.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    Height:
    158.1 mm +4.6 mm versus Galaxy Note 7
    Width:
    74.9 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy Note 7
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +1.6 mm versus Galaxy Note 7

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy Note 7

    169 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    185 g

    +16 g versus Galaxy Note 7

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 7

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

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

nubia Red Magic has approximately 3.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Note 7.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy Note 7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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 7

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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 7

    3500 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    3800 mAh

    +300 mAh versus Galaxy Note 7

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 72. nubia Red Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7nubia Red Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.5 Х 73.9 Х 7.9 mm
  • 158.1 Х 74.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2560 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • 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 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset
  • Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7nubia Red Magic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 88.5 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.0%
  • 78.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 518 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7nubia Red Magic
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@60fps
  • 720p@240fps
  • HDR
  • dual-video rec.
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 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 7, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7nubia Red Magic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T880 MP12
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 135289
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1519
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3865
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 3308
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7nubia Red Magic
Release date
  • 2016
  • August
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Blue Coral
  • Gold Platinum
  • Silver Titanium
  • Black Onyx
  • Black
  • Red
  • Flame red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 850 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7nubia Red Magic
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid 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) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • 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 (3CA) Cat9/Cat10 or LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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
  • 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
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.25 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7nubia Red Magic
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • HDR10 -Always-on display
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 7, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 7nubia Red Magic
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Fast battery charging -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N930 (USA); N930F (Europe); N930G (India) Also known as Samsung Galaxy Note7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - RGB light panel (on the back)