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Nothing Phone (2) vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro

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Nothing Phone (2)
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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
Nothing Phone (2)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Nothing Phone (2) Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, 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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (2)
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Lighter design: 201.2g vs 235g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Nothing Phone (2) 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
Smartphones:
Nothing Phone (2)
vs
Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.5 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nothing Phone (2)
991 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
622 nits
sRGB gamut98.3 %96.2 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz801 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Nothing Phone (2)], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.1 mm (6.38 in) 166.27 mm (6.55 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 9.98 mm (0.39 in)
Weight 201.2 g (7.1 oz) 235 g (8.29 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray		 - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nothing Phone (2)
87.5 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Nothing Phone (2) and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
1718
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1634
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nothing Phone (2)
4478
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
4338
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17181634
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44784338
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (2)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nothing Phone (2)
1200612
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1357413
CPU348707380150
GPU385273491769
Memory207889221977
UX258743263517
NanoReview Score12006121357413
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nothing Phone (2)
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
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nothing Phone (2)
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 - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 28 GB 45 GB
UI Skin Nothing OS 2.5 Redmagic 5.5

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Nothing Phone (2)
23:16
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
22:45
Web Browsing10:12 h07:12 h
Video Playback16:37 h10:53 h
Games06:07 h04:39 h
Standby Mode91 h142 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX890Samsung S5KGW3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.97
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Hynix HI-846
Sensor size1/2.761/4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Nothing Phone (2)]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4624x3468 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX615 Omnivision OV16E10
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3 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
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes 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 category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nothing Phone (2)
81.9 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 599 729
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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