ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro vs OnePlus 15R

75 out 100

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90 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs OnePlus 15R, Manufactured in January, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus 15R

Larger display: 6.83in
Higher pixel density: 450ppi
Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
Lighter design: 214g vs 228g
Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 6000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro and OnePlus 15R

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

81

OnePlus 15R

92

Camera

Main & front camera tests

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

66

OnePlus 15R

86

Performance

App & system performance

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

79

OnePlus 15R

97

Games

3D gaming performance

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

77

OnePlus 15R

94

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

82

OnePlus 15R

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

83

OnePlus 15R

85

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

75

OnePlus 15R

90

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.8 in	6.83 in
Resolution	1116x2480 pixels	1272x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Pixel density	400 ppi	450 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	500 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	960 Hz	300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	89.2 %	91 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

783 nits

OnePlus 15R

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.6 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	60 Hz	n/a
Response time	2 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	163.98 mm (6.46 in)	163.41 mm (6.43 in)
Width	76.35 mm (3.01 in)	77.04 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness	9.47 mm (0.37 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	228 g (8.04 oz)	214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP69
Cooling system	Active fan	Vapor chamber
Back panel	Metal	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Silver	- Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

89.2 %

OnePlus 15R

91 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro and OnePlus 15R In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency	3360 MHz	3840 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)	6/3.32 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 829
GPU Cores	1536	1024
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	2089 GFLOPS	2457.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

2114

OnePlus 15R

2847

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

5693

OnePlus 15R

9422

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2114	2847
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5693	9422
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	20796

Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 15R]

AnTuTu 10

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

1704113

OnePlus 15R

2969231

CPU	436089	954408
GPU	642666	939113
Memory	318418	385833
UX	306940	689877
NanoReview Score	1704113	2969231

Memory

RAM Size	- 12 GB - 16 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	5300 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage Capacity	- 256 GB - 512 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 13	Android 16
OS Size	38.2 GB	n/a
UI Skin	Redmagic OS 8	OxygenOS 16

Battery

Volume	6000 mAh	7400 mAh
Max Charging Power	65 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (94% in 30 min)	Yes (60% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time	0:35 h	n/a

Battery Life

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

24:19

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Web Browsing	09:03 h	n/a
Video Playback	14:06 h	n/a
Games	06:12 h	n/a
Standby Mode	125 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	8192x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	112 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	25 mm	24 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN5	Sony IMX906
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size	1 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	16 mm
Sensor	n/a	Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size	1/4.0	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4608x3456 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor	n/a	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8	n/a
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps	2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	6.0
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 DP 1.2	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 2/3/5/8	GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4 1400/2100Mhz) /5/6/8/19	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category	20	n/a
5G Support	n/a	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

92.4 dB

OnePlus 15R

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	June, 2023 yr	December, 2025 yr
Release Date	July, 2023 yr	January, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	650	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	699
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	No

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 15R the clear winner in this comparison.

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro vs OnePlus 15R

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

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