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- Galaxy S26 Ultra vs nubia RedMagic 11 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Pro
What Galaxy S26 Ultra does better (19) and where nubia RedMagic 11 Pro wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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9.1Display9.6
9.4Performance9.7
9.8Camera8.9
8.0Battery9.8
9.8Features9.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S26 Ultranubia RedMagic 11 Pro
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | nubia RedMagic 11 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.6 mm | 163.8 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 76.5 mm | +1.6 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.9 mm | −1 mm |
| Weight | 214 g | 230 g | −16 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S26 Ultra better than nubia RedMagic 11 Pro?
- Main camera200 MP vs 50 MP4×
- Telephoto cameraYes · nubia RedMagic 11 Pro: No
- Peak brightness2,600 nits vs 1,800 nits+44%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)11,566 vs 11,259+3%
- Rear cameras4 vs 22×
- 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · nubia RedMagic 11 Pro: No
- eSIMYes · nubia RedMagic 11 Pro: No
- Drop resistance classA vs C
- Pixel density500 ppi vs 431 ppi+16%
- Weight214 g vs 230 g+7%
- CPU frequency4.74 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+3%
Why is nubia RedMagic 11 Pro better than Galaxy S26 Ultra?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 7,500 mAh+50%
- AnTuTu score2,627,986 vs 3,229,764+23%
- RAM16 GB vs 24 GB+50%
- Wired charging60 W vs 80 W+33%
- Active use (test)16.4 h vs 20 h+22%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- Wireless charging power25 W vs 80 W3.2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- Repairability classC vs B
- Measured brightness1,480 nits vs 1,569 nits+6%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,744 vs 8,135+5%
- Endurance per cycle55 h vs 86 h+57%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 214 g | 230 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Height | 163.6 mm | 163.8 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 76.5 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IPX8 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Colours | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Matte Black Cryo, Transparent Silver Subzero, Transparent Black Nightfreeze |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.9″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,216 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,120 px | 2,688 px |
| Pixel density | 500 ppi | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 1,800 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,480 nits | 1,569 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7% | 90.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.74 GHz | 4.6 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,627,986 | 3,229,764 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 11,566 | 11,259 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,744 | 8,135 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 24 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4. | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/1.55" |
| Rear cameras | 4 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 5× | — |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 7,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 16.4 h | 20 h |
| Wired charging | 60 W | 80 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 75% | 71% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 80 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 5.4 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.9 LUFS | -26.5 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 1.28 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | Redmagic OS 11 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | A |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | 1,000 |
| Endurance per cycle | 55 h | 86 h |
| Repairability class | C | B |
| Drop resistance class | A | C |
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