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

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

75 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
VS
72 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus

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 Plus, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
  • Lighter design: 228g vs 230g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus

    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
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
    Display
    Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
    Camera
    Main & front camera tests
    Performance
    App & system 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
    Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus

    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 1300 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    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 Plus
    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) 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) 230 g (8.11 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 Plus
    89.2 %

    Performance

    Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus 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 Plus
    2060
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
    5693
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
    5464
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21142060
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56935464
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
    1704113
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
    1546735
    CPU436089373706
    GPU642666600328
    Memory318418291769
    UX306940280932
    NanoReview Score17041131546735
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
    n/a
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
    13388
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a80 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a13388
    Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
    n/a
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
    18310
    Writing scoren/a25791
    Web scoren/a15525
    Video editingn/a8440
    Data manipulationn/a13536
    NanoReview Scoren/a18310

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 Android 13
    OS Size 38.2 GB n/a
    UI Skin Redmagic OS 8 Redmagic OS 6

    Battery

    Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 65 W 165 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 (50% in 6 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:14 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
    24:19
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro Plus
    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 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 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 5.3
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    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 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 Plus
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced June, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
    Release Date July, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 650 800
    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 165 W
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