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

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

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
VS
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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro Manufactured in July, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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)

Versions

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

Review

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

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
vs
Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.2 % 89.2 %
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
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
818 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz60 Hz
Response time2 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.98 mm (6.46 in) 163.88 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.35 mm (3.01 in) 76.35 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9.47 mm (0.37 in) 9.47 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Active fan Active fan
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
89.2 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
89.2 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
2114
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
5693
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
5089
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21141624
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56935089
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
1704113
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
1556750
CPU436089395373
GPU642666585842
Memory318418296209
UX306940279326
NanoReview Score17041131556750
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
13388
Max Surface Temp.n/a34.2 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a80 fps
Graphics Scoren/a13388
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
18310
Writing scoren/a25791
Web scoren/a15525
Video editingn/a8440
Data manipulationn/a13536
NanoReview Scoren/a18310

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13
OS Size 38.2 GB 12 GB
UI Skin Redmagic OS 8 Redmagic OS 6

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6000 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 (94% in 30 min) Yes (92% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:37 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
24:19
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
24:05
Web Browsing09:03 h08:53 h
Video Playback14:06 h13:54 h
Games06:12 h06:08 h
Standby Mode125 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 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) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length25 mm25 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN5
Sensor size1/1.571/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV16E1Q
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 b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (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
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
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 1400/2100Mhz) /5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE category2020
5G Supportn/aYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date July, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 650 650
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 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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