Realme 14 5G vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 14 5G
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 228g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 14 5G
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
818 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 163.88 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.35 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 9.47 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink
Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 5G
87 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 5G
1067
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 5G
3080
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
5089
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10671624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30805089
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 5G
684046
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1556750
CPU253546395373
GPU175378585842
Memory117189296209
UX137933279326
NanoReview Score6840461556750
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 14 5G
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
13388
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a80 fps
Graphics Scoren/a13388
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 14 5G
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
18310
Writing scoren/a25791
Web scoren/a15525
Video editingn/a8440
Data manipulationn/a13536
NanoReview Scoren/a18310

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 Redmagic OS 6

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 65 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (92% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 14 5G
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
24:05
Web Browsingn/a08:53 h
Video Playbackn/a13:54 h
Gamesn/a06:08 h
Standby Moden/a125 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length27 mm25 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN5
Sensor size1/2.881/1.57
Pixel size0.61 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX480 Omnivision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/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 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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 B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1400/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B66(1400/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 14 5G
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
92.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 650
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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