Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro and Xiaomi 17 Ultra - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
VS
95 out 100
Xiaomi 17 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
Xiaomi 17 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi 17 Ultra, Manufactured in December, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17 Ultra
    • Larger display: 6.9in
    • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
    • Lighter design: 224g vs 228g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6800mAh vs 6000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
    • Supports Dolby Atmos
    • Infrared port
    • Built-in eSIM

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro and Xiaomi 17 Ultra
    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
    Smartphones:
    Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
    vs
    Xiaomi 17 Ultra

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.8 in 6.9 in
    Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 400 ppi 416 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 500 nits 1200 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 92.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
    783 nits
    Xiaomi 17 Ultra
    n/a
    sRGB gamut99.6 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
    Response time2 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.98 mm (6.46 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
    Width 76.35 mm (3.01 in) 77.6 mm (3.06 in)
    Thickness 9.47 mm (0.37 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 224 g (7.9 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
    Back panel Metal Eco Leather
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Silver    		 - White
    - Black
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
    89.2 %
    Xiaomi 17 Ultra
    92.4 %

    Performance

    Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro and Xiaomi 17 Ultra In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
    Max Frequency 3360 MHz 4610 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)    		 6/3.63 ()
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 840
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1200 MHz
    FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
    2114
    Xiaomi 17 Ultra
    3510
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
    5693
    Xiaomi 17 Ultra
    10993
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21143510
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)569310993
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
    1704113
    Xiaomi 17 Ultra
    3963774
    CPU4360891198653
    GPU6426661458267
    Memory318418501472
    UX306940805382
    NanoReview Score17041133963774

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 Android 16
    OS Size 38.2 GB n/a
    UI Skin Redmagic OS 8 HyperOS 3

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 6800 mAh
    Max Charging Power 65 W 90 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (94% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:35 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
    24:19
    Xiaomi 17 Ultra
    n/a
    Web Browsing09:03 hn/a
    Video Playback14:06 hn/a
    Games06:12 hn/a
    Standby Mode125 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 4.3x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 115 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
    Focal length25 mm23 mm
    SensorSamsung GN5n/a
    Sensor size1/1.571/1 (1)
    Pixel size1 μm1.6 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a200 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.4 - 3.0
    Focal lengthn/a100 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.4 (0.71)
    Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length13 mm14 mm
    Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50M40
    Sensor size1/4.01/2.88 (0.35)
    Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.88 (0.35)
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 μm
    Autofocus No Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 3.2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoYes
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4 1400/2100Mhz) /5/6/8/19WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
    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/B66/B71)
    LTE category20n/a
    5G Supportn/aYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
    92.4 dB
    Xiaomi 17 Ultra
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced June, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
    Release Date July, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
    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, 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 17 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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