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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
VS
73 out 100
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate. 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 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 201g vs 228g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
vs
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 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 8 Pro
818 nits
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut98.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.88 mm (6.45 in) 160 mm (6.3 in)
Width 76.35 mm (3.01 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 9.47 mm (0.37 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 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 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
89.2 %
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
89.2 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro and Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 8350 Ultimate
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 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 740 Mali-G615 MP6
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1400 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1624
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
5089
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
4352
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16241240
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50894352
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1556750
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
1376803
CPU395373307585
GPU585842544069
Memory296209252604
UX279326272545
NanoReview Score15567501376803
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
13388
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test80 fpsn/a
Graphics Score13388n/a
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
18310
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Writing score25791n/a
Web score15525n/a
Video editing8440n/a
Data manipulation13536n/a
NanoReview Score18310n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X n/a
Channels 4 n/a
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin Redmagic OS 6 HIOS 15

Battery

Volume 6000 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 (92% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
24:05
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:53 hn/a
Video Playback13:54 hn/a
Games06:08 hn/a
Standby Mode125 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 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 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN5n/a
Sensor size1/1.57n/a
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV16E1Q 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 7 (802.11 a/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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 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 B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1400/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B66(1400/B2100))n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
92.9 dB
Tecno Pova 7 Ultra 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr July, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
Sensors - 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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