ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
  • Released 2022, December 28 228g, 8.9mm thickness Android 13, Redmagic OS 6 128GB/256GB/512GB storage, no card slot
  • Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) Adreno 740 Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 616 USD
  • 6.8" 1116x2480 pixels
  • 5MP 4320p
  • 8-16GB RAM Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • 6000mAh Li-Po

ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro overview

ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2022, December 28. ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro has 6.8 inch, AMOLED, 1B colors (China only), 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak), a resolution of 1116 x 2480 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro uses Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset, Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) CPU, Adreno 740 GPU. It supports 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G networks with Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro has 5MP Triple main camera, 16MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro is about 616 USD.

Score the key features of ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 84 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 100 / 100 points
  • Price: 65 / 100 points

ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE-A, 5G

LAUNCH

Announced 2022, December 26
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing) Built-in cooling fan Aviation aluminum middle frame

DISPLAY

Type AMOLED, 1B colors (China only), 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
Size 6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PLATFORM

OS Android 13, Redmagic OS 6
Chipset Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Adreno 740

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
  UFS 4.0

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 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)
Features LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30/60fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
  32-bit/384kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.2 (China), 3.1 (International), OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging 80W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 35 min (advertised) - China 65W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 43 min (advertised) - International

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, Transparent
Price About 616 USD

TESTS

Performance AnTuTu: 1288866 (v9) GeekBench: 5211 (v5.1) GFXBench: 97fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker -24.1 LUFS (Very good)
Battery life Endurance rating 131h

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