Honor X7b vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X7b Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X7b
  • Higher pixel density: 389ppi
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 235g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 18/512 GB
- 18/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X7b and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 389 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 850 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor X7b
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
622 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a801 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.7 mm (6.56 in) 166.27 mm (6.55 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.24 mm (0.32 in) 9.98 mm (0.39 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 235 g (8.29 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X7b
87.6 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X7b and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X7b
412
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1634
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X7b
1422
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
4338
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4121634
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14224338
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X7b
303284
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1357413
CPU102545380150
GPU39835491769
Memory93470221977
UX67434263517
NanoReview Score3032841357413
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor X7b
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
10739
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.3 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a64 fps
Graphics Scoren/a10739
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor X7b
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
13315
Writing scoren/a18334
Web scoren/a9770
Video editingn/a6984
Data manipulationn/a10266
NanoReview Scoren/a13315

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 45 GB
UI Skin MagicOS 7.2 Redmagic 5.5

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor X7b
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
22:45
Web Browsingn/a07:12 h
Video Playbackn/a10:53 h
Gamesn/a04:39 h
Standby Moden/a142 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6Samsung S5KGW3
Sensor size1/1.671/1.97
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-846
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4624x3468 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16E10
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B34/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor X7b
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 230 729
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 65 W

Note

Honor X7b:

The Clark-L03E1 model is available only with a single SIM card. NFC is exclusive to the CLK-LX1 model.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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