ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 13
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86
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.85-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on November 13, 2024, against the Vivo iQOO 13, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
- Comes with 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 7050 vs 6150 mAh
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 13
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
- Shows 7% longer battery life (30:28 vs 28:35 hours)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Delivers 13% higher peak brightness (1818 against 1608 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- 18% higher pixel density (510 vs 431 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 100W)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.85 inches | 6.82 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2688 pixels | 1440 x 3168 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 510 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (1-144 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 960 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Schott Xensation Alpha |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1% | 89.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.42 mm (6.43 inches) | 163.37 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 76.14 mm (3 inches) | 76.71 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.13 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 229 g (8.08 oz) | 213 g (7.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver | White, Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.64/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24877 | 24763 |
| Single-core score | 3042 | 3008 |
| Multi-core score | 9377 | 9297 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 989054 | 903944 |
| GPU | 1141247 | 1153744 |
| Memory | 441194 | 415491 |
| UX | 720602 | 677376 |
| Total score | 3292097 | 3150555 |
| Samples | [10 tests] | [33 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 77% |
| Graphics test | - | 19 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2509 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 44 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 49 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 44 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 37 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 11463 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Graphics test | - | 37 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 6250 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 14234 |
| Video editing | - | 6801 |
| Photo editing | - | 39527 |
| Data manipulation | - | 13253 |
| Writing score | - | 20704 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (60th and 79th place)
Recent User Tests
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-19 (Nettzy) | AnTuTu 12 | 3489328 |
| 📘 2026-06-07 (Nhatajkys) | AnTuTu 11 | 3418489 |
| 📘 2026-05-02 (Ao Haimiya) | AnTuTu 11 | 3330988 |
| 📘 2026-04-29 (ZeNn1X) | AnTuTu 11 | 3199560 |
| 📘 2026-01-14 (SSupreme) | AnTuTu 11 | 3320025 |
Vivo iQOO 13
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-25 (Asuna) | AnTuTu 11 | 3203192 |
| 📘 2026-09-24 (Fenix) | AnTuTu 12 | 3343403 |
| 📘 2026-08-15 (Kh) | AnTuTu 11 | 3166164 |
| 📘 2026-08-03 (ShiNo_Maebure) | AnTuTu 11 | 3090760 |
| 📘 2026-07-08 (Edward) | AnTuTu 11 | 3239284 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | Redmagic OS 10 | Funtouch 16 |
| OS updates | 3 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7050 mAh | 6150 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (91% in 30 min) | Yes (91% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:35 hr | 0:32 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 11:38 hr | 14:22 hr |
| Watching video | 14:39 hr | 17:57 hr |
| Gaming | 09:17 hr | 08:12 hr |
| Standby | 144 hr | 129 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (76th and 39th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | 119° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 23 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E40 | Sony IMX921 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 50 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX816 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.51" (≈ 0.4 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50D40 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02F10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 28 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV16E1Q | GalaxyCore GC32E1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November 2024 | October 2024 |
| Release date | December 2024 | November 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | $650 |
| Successor | - ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro | - Vivo iQOO 15 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 120 W |
Further details
Notes on iQOO 13:
- Only the 16/512 GB variant has UFS 4.1 storage; the rest use UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, battery life, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO 13. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro.
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