Phone Comparison - ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S26

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
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Samsung Galaxy S26
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general General Info

Manufacturer ZTE Samsung
Announced June 2026 February 2026
Status Available - June 2026 Coming Soon - March 2026
Price - Rs. 87,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 207.1 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm
(8.15 x 5.28 x 0.27 in)
149.6 x 71.7 x 7.2 mm
(5.89 x 2.82 x 0.28 in)
Weight 363 g (12.8 oz) 167 g (5.89 oz)
SIM Type No -
2G Network N/A GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G Network N/A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network N/A 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71 - USA unlocked
5G Network - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA unlocked
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
1.21 W/kg (head)
1.10 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
RGB light on the back
Aviation-grade aluminum frame
Splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, ultrasonic)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum 2 frame

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 16 Android 16, up to 7 major Android upgrades
User Interface Redmagic OS 11.5 One UI 8.5
Processor Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M), Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M) - US/CN
10-core (1x3.80GHz C1-Ultra & 3x3.25GHz C1-Pro & 6x2.75GHz C1-Pro) - ROW, Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm) - US/CN
Exynos 2600 (2 nm) - ROW [Similar]
GPU Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) [Similar] Adreno 840 - US/CN
Xclipse 960 - ROW [Similar]
RAM 16 GB [Browse Similar] 12 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 1 TB 512 GB
External Memory No No

display Display

Type QHD+ LTPO OLED Screen, 185Hz, PWM, HDR, 1000 Nits (typ), 1600 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified Version)
FHD+ Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors 1B colors 16M colors
Size 9.06 inches [Similar] 6.3 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1504 x 2400 pixels (313 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (409 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 85.53% 90.87%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack no no
Radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP [Similar] 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 13 MP, (wide)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Best Face, Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Front Camera 9 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7μm

1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
HDR, HDR10+
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS No Yes
Edge No Yes
3G N/A HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB Daul USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 & USB Type-C 2.0, Display Port, magnetic connector pins USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
GPS No GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 1 TB, 16 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.1 Pro 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM UFS 4.X
Expandable Storage No No
USB OTG Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor not present barometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 80W wired
Bypass charging
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 25W wired, PD3.0, 55% in 30 min)
15W wireless (Qi2 Ready)
4.5W reverse wireless
Capacity 8300 mAh 4300 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -