Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

65 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
VS
47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. 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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.0 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 215g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 18/256 GB		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 7
vs
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 530 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 67.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
678 nits
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
615 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)729 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms32 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 170.5 mm (6.71 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
Width 78.3 mm (3.08 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 9.5 mm (0.37 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
83.6 %
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
67.4 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 730 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 1024 192
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
1625
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
1092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
4319
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2921
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16251092
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43192921
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
1170667
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
459620
CPU30158294584
GPU449508151697
Memory20353987118
UX216038116221
NanoReview Score1170667459620
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
10025
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
3432
Max Surface Temp.36 °C42.6 °C
Stability86 %71 %
Graphics Test60 fps20 fps
Graphics Score100253432
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
13468
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
n/a
Writing score19482n/a
Web score9941n/a
Video editing7083n/a
Data manipulation9779n/a
NanoReview Score13468n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 21 GB 6 GB
UI Skin Redmagic 5.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 2691 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (99% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:38 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
17:32
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
18:45
Web Browsing06:29 h06:52 h
Video Playback10:09 h10:47 h
Games04:30 h04:11 h
Standby Mode91 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital 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 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/1.971/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a57 mm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-846n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
94
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
89
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
n/a
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
96
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 3.0 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category2016
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
91.8 dB
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
80.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 629 799
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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