Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro VS ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro

The Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro have distinct design characteristics. The Poco F7 Pro is rated as waterproof with an IP68 ingress protection, while the Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro has an IP54 rating, indicating a lower level of water resistance.

When it comes to size, the Poco F7 Pro is slightly lighter, weighing 206 g compared to the Nubia's 229 g. The Poco also has a thinner profile at 8.1 mm, while the Nubia is a bit thicker at 8.9 mm. The Poco F7 Pro is 75 mm wide and 160.3 mm tall, with a volume of 97.38 cm³. The Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro is slightly larger, with a width of 76.1 mm, a height of 163.4 mm, and a volume of 110.67 cm³.

Both phones are not foldable, but the differences in weight, thickness, and size may affect the overall feel and portability of the devices.

When comparing the displays of the Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro, both devices feature OLED/AMOLED screens, but with a few key differences. The Poco F7 Pro has a 6.67″ screen with a resolution of 1440 x 3200 px and a pixel density of 526 ppi, whereas the Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro has a larger 6.85″ display with a lower resolution of 1216 x 2688 px and a pixel density of 431 ppi.

In terms of refresh rate, the Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro leads slightly with a 144Hz refresh rate, compared to the Poco F7 Pro’s 120Hz. However, the Poco F7 Pro has a higher touch sampling rate of 480Hz, compared to the Nubia’s 960Hz. For brightness, the Nubia is brighter with 2000 nits, while the Poco F7 Pro offers 1800 nits.

Both phones feature branded damage-resistant glass, with the Poco F7 Pro using Gorilla Glass 7i and the Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro using Gorilla Glass 5. The Poco F7 Pro supports both HDR10 and HDR10+, while the Nubia does not support either. Both devices include an Always-On Display and touch screen capabilities.

Both the Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro feature similar internal storage options with 512GB and 12GB of RAM, but they differ in performance-related specs. The Poco F7 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset, with a CPU speed configuration of 3 x 3.15 GHz, 2 x 2.96 GHz, 2 x 2.26 GHz, and 1 x 3.3 GHz. In comparison, the Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro uses the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, with a faster CPU configuration of 2 x 4.47 GHz and 6 x 3.53 GHz.

For GPU performance, the Poco F7 Pro is equipped with the Adreno 750 GPU, running at 900 MHz, while the Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro has the more powerful Adreno 830 GPU, clocked at 1100 MHz. The Poco F7 Pro has a multi-core Geekbench 6 score of 7325 and a single-core score of 2213, while the Nubia scores higher with a multi-core result of 10059 and a single-core score of 3234.

Other key differences include RAM speed, where the Poco F7 Pro features 4800 MHz and the Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro runs at 5300 MHz. The Poco F7 Pro also uses a 4 nm semiconductor size, while the Nubia uses a more advanced 3 nm process. In terms of memory bandwidth, the Nubia offers 85.1 GB/s, ahead of the Poco's 76.6 GB/s. Additionally, the Poco F7 Pro has a larger L2 cache of 1 MB compared to the Nubia’s 12 MB, and the Nubia has a higher L3 cache of 8 MB compared to the Poco's 12 MB. Both phones support 64-bit architecture, use big.LITTLE technology, and offer integrated graphics, with both also capable of supporting multithreading.

The Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro both feature multi-lens main cameras, but with differences in the lens configurations. The Poco F7 Pro has a 50 MP main camera paired with an 8 MP secondary camera, while the Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro has a more advanced triple-lens setup with a 50 MP primary camera, a 50 MP secondary lens, and a 2 MP third lens.

For video recording, the Poco F7 Pro captures at 4320 x 24 fps, while the Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro records at a higher frame rate of 4320 x 30 fps. Both phones support various advanced camera features, including phase-detection autofocus for photos, continuous autofocus during video recording, slow-motion video recording, and HDR modes. Both devices also offer manual controls for exposure, ISO, and focus, along with serial shot modes and the ability to create panoramas in-camera.

The front cameras differ in megapixel count, with the Poco F7 Pro featuring a 20 MP front camera, while the Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro has a 16 MP front camera. The Nubia’s front camera is unique in that it is located under the display, while the Poco F7 Pro lacks this feature. Neither device has a front-facing LED flash or a dual-lens front camera, but both offer timelapse functionality and touch autofocus. Neither phone features a BSI sensor in the front camera, though the Nubia has one in the main camera, unlike the Poco F7 Pro.

The Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro run on Android 15, with nearly identical operating system features. Both devices support clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, and the ability to block app tracking. Neither device has Mail Privacy Protection or cross-site tracking blocking, but both offer on-device machine learning, notification permissions, and media pickers.

Other shared features include the ability to play games while downloading, dark mode, battery health checks, an extra dim mode, dynamic theming, app offloading, customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, split screen, Picture-in-Picture (PiP), sharing intents, child lock, widgets, offline voice recognition, voice commands, and the ability to track the device’s current position. Both phones are multi-user systems, free and open source, and lack the Quick Start feature.

There are no differences between the two phones in terms of the operating system features, making their software experiences highly comparable in this area.

The Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro both feature large, non-removable rechargeable batteries. The Poco F7 Pro has a 6000 mAh battery, while the Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro comes with a slightly larger 7050 mAh battery.

Both phones support fast charging, but with different charging speeds. The Poco F7 Pro supports 90W fast charging, while the Nubia supports 80W fast charging. Neither phone supports wireless charging, and both include a battery level indicator to monitor battery status.

Overall, the key differences are in the battery size and charging speed, with the Nubia having a larger battery and slightly slower charging speed compared to the Poco F7 Pro.

The Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro offer different audio features. The Poco F7 Pro does not have a 3.5 mm audio jack, while the Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro does include a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack. Both phones come with stereo speakers, but they differ in their Bluetooth audio capabilities.

The Poco F7 Pro supports aptX, aptX HD, and aptX Adaptive, but lacks support for aptX Lossless. In contrast, the Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro supports aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, and aptX Lossless, but does not support aptX. Neither device features an FM radio.

In summary, the key differences between the two phones in the audio group are the presence of the 3.5 mm jack on the Nubia, and the differences in aptX support, with the Poco offering aptX but lacking aptX Lossless, while the Nubia supports aptX Lossless but lacks aptX.

The Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro both support 5G connectivity and feature similar connectivity options, including NFC, Wi-Fi (with support for Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7), and Bluetooth 5.4. Both devices support dual SIM cards and come with USB Type-C ports. However, the Poco F7 Pro supports USB version 2, while the Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro supports USB version 3.2.

In terms of performance, both devices offer the same download and upload speeds of 10000 MBits/s and 3500 MBits/s, respectively. They also both include a fingerprint scanner, gyroscope, accelerometer, GPS, compass, infrared sensor, and cellular module, while lacking a heart rate monitor, barometer, 3D facial recognition, and iris scanner. Additionally, both phones support Galileo positioning.

Overall, the main difference between the two phones in this category is the USB version, with the Poco F7 Pro supporting USB 2, and the Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro supporting USB 3.2, offering potentially faster data transfer speeds.

Both the Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10S Pro share similar features in the miscellaneous category. Both phones come equipped with a video light, which can be used to enhance low-light video recording, and neither device has a curved display.

As a result, the two devices are identical in terms of these features, with no significant differences between them in this category.