ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 235g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 18/512 GB
- 18/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 387 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 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 7S Pro
622 nits
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut96.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)801 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.27 mm (6.55 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 9.98 mm (0.39 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 235 g (8.29 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
Water resistance No IP64
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Yellow
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
87.1 %
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
89.2 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 780
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1634
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
4338
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
4352
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16341240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43384352
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1357413
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1376803
CPU380150307585
GPU491769544069
Memory221977252604
UX263517272545
NanoReview Score13574131376803
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
10739
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.39.3 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test64 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10739n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
13315
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Writing score18334n/a
Web score9770n/a
Video editing6984n/a
Data manipulation10266n/a
NanoReview Score13315n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 n/a
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 45 GB n/a
UI Skin Redmagic 5.5 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 70 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (30 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
22:45
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Web Browsing07:12 hn/a
Video Playback10:53 hn/a
Games04:39 hn/a
Standby Mode142 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGW3n/a
Sensor size1/1.97n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-846n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4624x3468 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV16E10 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps n/a
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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
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 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B34/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
88.3 dB
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes 70 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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