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Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro+ vs vivo S18

Comparison between Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro+ and vivo S18: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Nubia and vivo.

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The verdict

Your pick: vivo S18, ahead on Design & display, Camera and Battery & charging. Unless Performance & hardware or Connectivity decides it for you.

Category
Category	Red Magic 8 Pro+	S18
Design & display	7.5	7.8
Performance & hardware	8.4	6.8
Camera	6.2	7.1
Connectivity	7.8	7.5
Battery & charging	6.3	6.8

Which one is for you?

Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro+, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score: 1,752,151; against 866,863
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be); against Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E
Storage Type: UFS 4.0; against UFS 3.1
Maximum Storage Capacity: 1 TB; against 512 GB

vivo S18, if you care about…

Display Technology: AMOLED; against OLED
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.4; against Bluetooth 5.3
Peak Display Brightness: 2,800 nits; against 1,300 nits
Display Pixel Density: 453 ppi; against 400 ppi

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Red Magic 8 Pro+	S18
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Processor Process Size	4 nm	4 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 740	Qualcomm Adreno 720
Storage Type	UFS 4.0 Best value	UFS 3.1
Maximum CPU Clock	3.2 GHz Best value	2.63 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	1 TB Best value	512 GB
AnTuTu Score	1,752,151 Best value	866,863
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	1,714	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	5,193	—
CPU Description	1×3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 + 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 + 3×2.02 GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core CPU with 1×2.63 GHz Cortex-A715, 3×2.4 GHz Cortex-A715, and 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A510.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	16 GB	16 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X Best value	LPDDR5
AnTuTu version	v11	v10

Design

Specification	Red Magic 8 Pro+	S18
Body Colors	Black	Black, Blue, Green, Silver, Purple, White
Body Thickness	8.9 mm	7.5 mm Best value
Body Width	76.4 mm	75.1 mm
Body Height	164 mm	164.4 mm
Weight	228 g	185.8 g Best value
Usable Surface	89 %	89.9 % Best value
Body Materials	Aluminium Alloy, Glass, Titanium Best value	Glass, Plastic
Resistance Features	—	IP54

Battery

Specification	Red Magic 8 Pro+	S18
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	165 W Best value	80 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Bypass Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Reverse Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included Best value

Display

Specification	Red Magic 8 Pro+	S18
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	OLED	AMOLED Best value
Peak Display Brightness	1,300 nits	2,800 nits Best value
Display Diagonal	6.8″ Best value	6.78″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,116 px	1,260 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,480 px	2,800 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	400 ppi	453 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	—	300 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	8,000,000 :1
Display Features	DC Dimming, DCI-P3, 10-Bit Panel, Scratch Resistant, Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	AMOLED, One Billion Colors, Hole-Punch Notch, 120Hz, DCI-P3, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Scratch Resistant, Dual-Edge Display, Curved Glass, Frameless, Always-On Display

Sensors

Specification	Red Magic 8 Pro+	S18
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Red Magic 8 Pro+	S18
Sensor Features	Cooling System, Gaming Buttons, Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Cooling System

Software

Specification	Red Magic 8 Pro+	S18
Operating System	Android 13	Android 14
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	13	14 Best value
Widevine L1	Yes	—

Connectivity

Specification	Red Magic 8 Pro+	S18
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B3, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B18, 3G UMTS B19, 3G UMTS B21, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8
Cellular Technologies	5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Best value	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.3	Bluetooth 5.4 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless Best value
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo, NavIC Best value	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Computer Sync, DLNA, NFC, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, VoNR, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 3.1, USB OTG, USB Type-C	NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB 2.0
USB Version	—	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	10,000 Mbps Best value	5,000 Mbps
Max. upload speed	3,000 Mbps Best value	160 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Red Magic 8 Pro+	S18
Audio Features	DTS, DTS:X, Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, Snapdragon Sound, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless

Technical

Specification	Red Magic 8 Pro+	S18
Model numbers	—	V2323A