ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Lighter design: 228g vs 235g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
    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 AMOLED
    Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 400 ppi 387 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 87.1 %
    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
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
    622 nits
    sRGB gamut98.7 %96.2 %
    PWM (Flicker)60 Hz801 Hz
    Response time1 ms1 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.88 mm (6.45 in) 166.27 mm (6.55 in)
    Width 76.35 mm (3.01 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
    Thickness 9.47 mm (0.37 in) 9.98 mm (0.39 in)
    Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 235 g (8.29 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Cooling system Active fan Active fan
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors Black - Black
    - Silver
    - Gray
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    89.2 %
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
    87.1 %

    Performance

    Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
    Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3190 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 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 730
    GPU Cores 1536 1024
    GPU Frequency 680 MHz 900 MHz
    FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    1624
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
    1634
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    5089
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
    4338
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16241634
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50894338
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    1556750
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
    1357413
    CPU395373380150
    GPU585842491769
    Memory296209221977
    UX279326263517
    NanoReview Score15567501357413
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    13388
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
    10739
    Max Surface Temp.34.2 °C39.3 °C
    Stability99 %97 %
    Graphics Test80 fps64 fps
    Graphics Score1338810739
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    18310
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
    13315
    Writing score2579118334
    Web score155259770
    Video editing84406984
    Data manipulation1353610266
    NanoReview Score1831013315

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 18 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size 12 GB 45 GB
    UI Skin Redmagic OS 6 Redmagic 5.5

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 65 W 65 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 18 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:37 h 0:41 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    24:05
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
    22:45
    Web Browsing08:53 h07:12 h
    Video Playback13:54 h10:53 h
    Games06:08 h04:39 h
    Standby Mode125 h142 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
    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
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal length25 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN5Samsung S5KGW3
    Sensor size1/1.571/1.97
    Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm13 mm
    Sensorn/aHynix HI-846
    Sensor size1/4.01/4
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4624x3468 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Sensor Omnivision OV16E1Q Omnivision OV16E10
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 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 6E (802.11 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 5.2
    Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.1
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
    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/B12/B17/B18/B19/B34/B38/B40/B41)
    LTE category2020
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
    92.9 dB
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
    88.3 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced December, 2022 yr July, 2022 yr
    Release Date December, 2022 yr July, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 650 729
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes 65 W
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