ZTE nubia Red Magic 8S Pro+ vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro Comparison and Differences
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 8S Pro+
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 8S Pro+ or Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE nubia Red Magic 8S Pro+ | Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, June 05 | 2022, March 30 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.01 in | 163.9 x 76.5 x 9.5 mm | 6.45 x 6.45 x 3.01 in | |
| Weight | 230 g | 8.11 oz | 220 g | 7.76 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight, Platinum, Aurora | Black, White | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 4650 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 700 EUR | 600 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | OLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.8" in | 6.67" in | |
| Screen area | 111.6 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.1% | 85.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1116 x 2480 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 400 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak) | - Always-on display -144Hz -HDR10+ |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 108 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.57'', 1.0µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF -13 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto macro), AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps; HDR10+ | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 101 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 105 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 104 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display | 16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, Redmagic OS 8 | Android 12, Joy UI 13 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.40 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.70 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Adreno 740 (719 MHz) | Adreno 730 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1633649 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 1026335 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1733 | 1207 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 5231 | 4179 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A; 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 (China), 3.1 (International), OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, video output | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (China only) | |
| Other extras |
- -Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan -Aviation aluminum middle frame - 165W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 14 min |
- --Physical pop-up gaming triggers - Fast charging 120W, 100% in 15 min |
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