Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro vs Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

75 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
VS
73 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

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 Poco M8 Pro 5G, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. 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 8S Pro
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 228g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
vs
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 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 n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 89.5 %
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 Poco M8 Pro 5G
3040 nits
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) 163.34 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.35 mm (3.01 in) 78.31 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 9.47 mm (0.37 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
89.2 %
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
89.5 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro and Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2700 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)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 895 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
2114
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
1249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
5693
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
3288
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21141249
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56933288
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
1704113
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
876983
CPU436089277639
GPU642666237833
Memory318418172711
UX306940188800
NanoReview Score1704113876983

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 15
OS Size 38.2 GB n/a
UI Skin Redmagic OS 8 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 100 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 (89% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
24:19
Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G
29:45
Web Browsing09:03 h11:39 h
Video Playback14:06 h21:38 h
Games06:12 h06:48 h
Standby Mode125 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung GN5n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length13 mm15 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6 (0.28)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.61 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 b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (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 DP 1.2 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4 1400/2100Mhz) /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 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 Poco M8 Pro 5G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 299
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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