ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro vs Xiaomi Poco F3

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 Xiaomi Poco F3, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4520mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 235g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 18/512 GB
- 18/1024 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro 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

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 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 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 7S Pro
622 nits
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
sRGB gamut96.2 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)801 Hz490 Hz
Response time1 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 166.27 mm (6.55 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9.98 mm (0.39 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 235 g (8.29 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
- Silver
- Gray
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
87.1 %
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro and Xiaomi Poco F3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 3200 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)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1634
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
4338
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16341358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43383706
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1357413
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
CPU380150245223
GPU491769217556
Memory221977150549
UX263517207001
NanoReview Score1357413820339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
10739
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Max Surface Temp.39.3 °C39.6 °C
Stability97 %90 %
Graphics Test64 fps25 fps
Graphics Score107394305
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
13315
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Writing score1833414383
Web score97707991
Video editing69846149
Data manipulation102668532
NanoReview Score1331511024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 45 GB 21 GB
UI Skin Redmagic 5.5 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4520 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
22:45
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Web Browsing07:12 h08:42 h
Video Playback10:53 h12:58 h
Games04:39 h05:31 h
Standby Mode142 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 S5KGW3Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/1.971/2.0
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/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 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4624x3468 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16E10 Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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 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 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- 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/B8WCDMA 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B34/B38/B40/B41)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 7S Pro
88.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 350
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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