Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus and Honor Magic 8 Pro - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus vs Honor Magic 8 Pro

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
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Honor Magic 8 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Honor Magic 8 Pro, Manufactured in October, 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 9S Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 8 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 219g vs 229g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7200mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus and Honor 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
vs
Honor Magic 8 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1256x2808 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 161.2 mm (6.35 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
89.1 %
Honor Magic 8 Pro
89.8 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus and Honor Magic 8 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
2300
Honor Magic 8 Pro
3675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
7264
Honor Magic 8 Pro
10686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23003675
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)726410686
Geekbench Compute (GPU)17525n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus], [Honor Magic 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
2137650
Honor Magic 8 Pro
4288382
CPU4763241212902
GPU9371531469542
Memory401287600024
UX3228861005914
NanoReview Score21376504288382

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin Redmagic OS 9.5 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7200 mAh
Max Charging Power 165 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:16 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.7x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 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/1.88f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung GN5n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/1.3
Pixel size1 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a200 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Sensor sizen/a1/1.4
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2.88
Pixel size0.64 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.93
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.6 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 Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/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 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes, DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 815 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 165 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Magic 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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