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Realme Neo 7 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

84 out 100
Realme Neo 7
VS
75 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
Realme Neo 7
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Neo 7 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro, Manufactured in July, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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 Realme Neo 7
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme Neo 7 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S 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
Smartphones:
Realme Neo 7
vs
Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme Neo 7
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
783 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.55 mm (6.4 in) 163.98 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.39 mm (3.01 in) 76.35 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.56 mm (0.34 in) 9.47 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel n/a Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Neo 7
89.4 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Realme Neo 7 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 MediaTek APU 790 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Neo 7
2330
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
2114
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Neo 7
7541
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
5693
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23302114
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)75415693
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15258n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme Neo 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Neo 7
2184452
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
1704113
CPU527454436089
GPU907302642666
Memory372458318418
UX377238306940
NanoReview Score21844521704113

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13
OS Size n/a 38.2 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 Redmagic OS 8

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 65 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (94% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme Neo 7
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
24:19
Web Browsingn/a09:03 h
Video Playbackn/a14:06 h
Gamesn/a06:12 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.9531/1.57
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
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 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4 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 DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4 1400/2100Mhz) /5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1400/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B66(1400/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesn/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme Neo 7
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
92.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 650
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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