Home Phone comparison Sony Xperia 1 V and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro - Which is better?

Sony Xperia 1 V vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro

77 out 100
Sony Xperia 1 V
VS
73 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
Sony Xperia 1 V
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Sony Xperia 1 V Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, 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

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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Sony Xperia 1 V
  • Higher pixel density: 643ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 228g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Includes charger

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 Sony Xperia 1 V 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
Smartphones:
Sony Xperia 1 V
vs
Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1644x3840 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 643 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Sony Xperia 1 V
928 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
818 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)376 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Sony Xperia 1 V], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 163.88 mm (6.45 in)
Width 71 mm (2.8 in) 76.35 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 9.47 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Sony Xperia 1 V
84.2 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Sony Xperia 1 V and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 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 Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 V
2024
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Sony Xperia 1 V
5349
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
5089
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20241624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53495089
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Sony Xperia 1 V], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Sony Xperia 1 V
1484825
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1556750
CPU388566395373
GPU601071585842
Memory258776296209
UX236412279326
NanoReview Score14848251556750
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Sony Xperia 1 V
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
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Sony Xperia 1 V
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 LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13
OS Size 40 GB 12 GB
UI Skin n/a Redmagic OS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (92% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:37 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Sony Xperia 1 V
23:47
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
24:05
Web Browsing07:03 h08:53 h
Video Playback14:10 h13:54 h
Games05:40 h06:08 h
Standby Mode136 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5.2x 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 n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mm25 mm
SensorSony IMX888Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN5
Sensor size1/1.351/1.57
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.3 - 2.8n/a
Focal length85 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX650n/a
Sensor size1/3.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.51/4.0
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX663 Omnivision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/2.9 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.25 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 2100(Band1), 1900(Band2), 1700(Band4), 850(Band5), 800(Band6), 900(Band8), 800(Band19)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1400/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B66(1400/B2100))
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Sony Xperia 1 V
90.6 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
92.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1399 650
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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