Apple iPhone 15 vs ZTE Nubia Redmagic 10s Pro

Verdict

Apple iPhone 15 scores higher on the OH Rank (61 vs 60), winning 5 of 10 categories including Screen and IP Protection. ZTE Nubia Redmagic 10s Pro is 4.5mm wider than Apple iPhone 15. ZTE Nubia Redmagic 10s Pro is the more recent release, from May 2025.

Score Breakdown

Category

Apple iPhone 15

71.6mm (2.82in) · Sep 12, 2023 · Rank #180

ZTE Nubia Redmagic 10s Pro

76.1mm (3in) · May 2025 · Rank #195
Performance /15
9
11
Battery /15
6
14
Screen /15
11
9
IP Protection /15
12
6
Main Camera /15
9
9
Selfie /5
5
0
Video /5
4
3
SD Memory /5
0
0
Software /5
5
3
Desktop Replacement /5
0
5
TOTAL
61
60
Apple iPhone 15
71.6mm (2.82in) · Sep 12, 2023 · Rank #180
9+6+11+12+9+5+4+0+5+0 = 61
* TOP Selfie* TOP Software

EDITORIAL: iPhone 15 is an incremental update of the 14. While A16 Bionic (4nm) chip brings big performance improvements, screen got much brighter, USB-C Port got Video Out tech and the main camera went from 12 to 48MP, the ultrawide and selfie are the same, battery gained negligible 70mAh in capacity and worse of all: the 60Hz refresh rate remains.

PROs
compact and we'll built, Pro level performance from A16 Bionic with NVMe fast memory, >1600nits bright 460ppi OLED screen with Dolby Vision, excellent IP68 (6m water submersion) protection, very reliable 48MP 26mm dual-pixel PDAF main with OIS + less reliable 12MP 13mm ultrawide lens, excellent 12MP 23mm selfie, good video recording, very long software update policy of Apple's stable and feature rich iOS, a Video Out option
CONs
barely 24hr endurance from a 3350mAh small Lithium battery with 110min slow 20W (15W MagSafe wireless) charging, 60Hz screen refresh rate, no telephoto, no AF on ultrawide, no memory expansion of desktop replacement functionality
ZTE Nubia Redmagic 10s Pro
76.1mm (3in) · May 2025 · Rank #195
11+14+9+6+9+0+3+0+3+5 = 60

EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectations of battery and camera performance) Six months after Redmagic 10 Pro, the 10s model brings minor updates: IP54 element protection, faster clock speed on it's SD 8 Elite chip, AF on it's ultrawide camera, minor AI and software improvements and RGB Led customizable lights on the phone's back (mimicking Asus ROG design). Redmagic 10s Pro is a beautiful piece of tech with flat, square design, bright, 430ppi notch-free screen with small bezels, great tactile buttons and very stable OS with tons of gaming and hardware connection options. The full fledged desktop replacement feature is well implemented and allows for working on a monitor while using phone's screen for other tasks.

PROs
very solid build, fast SnapDragon 8 Elite with UFS4.1 Pro performance, a huge 2-day 7050mAh Si/I battery with 80W charging, 1500nits 430ppi 144Hz screen, reliable 50MP OIS PDAF main + 50MP AF ultrawide + 2MP macro setup, great desktop replacement functionality and a headphone jack too
CONs
throttling under heavy load, lack of wireless charging, no HDR10+ or Dolby Vision certification, low IP54 element protection, 16MP below-the-screen selfie, lack of expandable storage and short OS support

Both phones here were scored by me, using the same ten categories, with no ads, sponsorships, or manufacturer relationships — this comparison is as objective and honest as it gets.

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