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

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus, Manufactured in December, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 229g vs 230g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7050mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system performance
    Battery
    Battery life, charging speed & type
    Connectivity
    Connectivity features
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.85 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 431 ppi 400 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 2000 nits 1300 nits
    HDR support n/a No
    Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 89.2 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    1583 nits
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.42 mm (6.43 in) 163.88 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 76.14 mm (3 in) 76.35 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9.47 mm (0.37 in)
    Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Cooling system Active fan Active fan
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Silver
    Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    91.1 %
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
    89.2 %

    Performance

    Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
    Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
    Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
    - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 740
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    3201
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
    2060
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    9827
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
    5464
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32012060
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)98275464
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)25093n/a
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    2743058
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
    1546735
    CPU592391373706
    GPU1226162600328
    Memory540975291769
    UX383530280932
    NanoReview Score27430581546735
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    23528
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
    13388
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a80 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a13388
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    25645
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
    18310
    Writing score3650025791
    Web score3228815525
    Video editing90868440
    Data manipulation1660913536
    NanoReview Score2564518310

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 24 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 5333 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 13
    UI Skin Redmagic OS 10 Redmagic OS 6

    Battery

    Volume 7050 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 165 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (91% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 6 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:14 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    28:35
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
    n/a
    Web Browsing11:38 hn/a
    Video Playback14:39 hn/a
    Games09:17 hn/a
    Standby Mode144 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 122 ° 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 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/1.9f/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a25 mm
    SensorOmniVision OV50ESamsung ISOCELL S5KGN5
    Sensor size1/1.51/1.57
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
    Sensor size1/2.881/4.0
    Pixel size0.61 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16E1Q
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
    Pixel size 1.12 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 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 5.4 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.1
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - 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 BandsGMS 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
    3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
    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(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 Yes Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No No

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced November, 2024 yr December, 2022 yr
    Release Date December, 2024 yr December, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 649 800
    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 165 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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