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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 vs Xiaomi Poco F3

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
VS
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Xiaomi Poco F3
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
Xiaomi Poco F3

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco F3, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. 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
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.0 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 215g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4520mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

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		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 and Xiaomi Poco F3
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
Xiaomi Poco F3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 530 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
678 nits
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
sRGB gamut98.5 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)729 Hz490 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7], [Xiaomi Poco F3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 170.5 mm (6.71 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 78.3 mm (3.08 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9.5 mm (0.37 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 215 g (7.58 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors Black - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
83.6 %
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7 and Xiaomi Poco F3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
1625
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
4319
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16251358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43193706
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
1170667
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
CPU301582245223
GPU449508217556
Memory203539150549
UX216038207001
NanoReview Score1170667820339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
10025
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Max Surface Temp.36 °C39.6 °C
Stability86 %90 %
Graphics Test60 fps25 fps
Graphics Score100254305
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7], [Xiaomi Poco F3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
13468
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Writing score1948214383
Web score99417991
Video editing70836149
Data manipulation97798532
NanoReview Score1346811024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21 GB 21 GB
UI Skin Redmagic 5.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4520 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (99% in 30 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:38 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7
17:32
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Web Browsing06:29 h08:42 h
Video Playback10:09 h12:58 h
Games04:30 h05:31 h
Standby Mode91 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung GW3Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.971/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-846Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.0 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

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
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 629 350
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

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