ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5080mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 200g vs 228g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
818 nits
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
600 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz51540 Hz
Response time1 ms24 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1573:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.88 mm (6.45 in) 163.64 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.35 mm (3.01 in) 74.29 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 9.47 mm (0.37 in) 8.87 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors Black - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
89.2 %
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.5 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X4 GT In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1624
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
1072
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
5089
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
3360
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16241072
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50893360
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1556750
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
828511
CPU395373244579
GPU585842203775
Memory296209177719
UX279326202438
NanoReview Score1556750828511
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
13388
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
5845
Max Surface Temp.34.2 °C38.8 °C
Stability99 %62 %
Graphics Test80 fps35 fps
Graphics Score133885845
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
18310
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
12424
Writing score2579117960
Web score1552511243
Video editing84406914
Data manipulation1353610319
NanoReview Score1831012424

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin Redmagic OS 6 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (92% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
24:05
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
24:29
Web Browsing08:53 h09:53 h
Video Playback13:54 h14:28 h
Games06:08 h05:53 h
Standby Mode125 h119 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN5Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.571/1.72
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.45
Sensor Omnivision OV16E1Q Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2
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 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1400/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B66(1400/B2100))LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
92.9 dB
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2022 yr June, 2022 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 379
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 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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