ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus vs Google Pixel 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Google Pixel 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7050mAh vs 5050mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Lighter design: 213g vs 229g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Google Pixel 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.85 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1344x2992 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 489 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits 2400 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.42 mm (6.43 in) 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.14 mm (3 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 213 g (7.51 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
91.1 %
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Google Pixel 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Google Tensor G3
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 9 (1 + 4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G715 MP7
GPU Cores 1536 896
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 890 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
3153
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
9927
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31531760
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)99274442
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
2931798
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
CPU602674378836
GPU1244048371060
Memory611609185462
UX473467217177
NanoReview Score29317981152535
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
23528
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
25645
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
Writing score36500n/a
Web score32288n/a
Video editing9086n/a
Data manipulation16609n/a
NanoReview Score25645n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin Redmagic OS 10 Stock Android

Battery

Volume 7050 mAh 5050 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 30 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (23 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 11 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:30 h 1:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Web Browsingn/a08:23 h
Video Playbackn/a12:10 h
Gamesn/a04:58 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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 122 ° 126 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50ESamsung GNV
Sensor size1/1.51/1.31
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a48 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a113 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
Sensor size1/2.881/2.0
Pixel size0.61 μm0.8 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a75
Zoomn/a152

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 105 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/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 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGMS 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Google Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 869 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W No

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

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

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