Side-by-side technical data

Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro vs Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

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

The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category Red Magic 8 Pro Red Magic 8S Pro
Design & display 7.5 7.5
Performance & hardware 8.4 8.6
Camera 6.1 6.1
Connectivity 7.8 7.8
Battery & charging 6.6 6.7

Which one is for you?

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

RAM Capacity
16 GB
against 12 GB
Maximum Storage Capacity
512 GB
against 256 GB
Fast Charge Power
80 W
against 65 W
Body Thickness
8.9 mm
against 9.4 mm

Specification comparison

Performance

Specification Red Magic 8 Pro Red Magic 8S Pro
Processor Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Processor Process Size 4 nm 4 nm
Graphics GPU Qualcomm Adreno 740 Qualcomm Adreno 740
Storage Type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.0
Maximum CPU Clock 3.2 GHz 3.36 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity 256 GB 512 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score 1,753,311 1,633,002
Geekbench 6 Single-Core 1,723 2,027 Best value
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core 5,191 —
CPU Description 1x3.2GHz Cortex-X3 + 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A715 + 2x2.8GHz Cortex-A710 + 3x2.02GHz Cortex-A510 1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex-A510
Processor Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor Yes Yes
RAM Capacity 12 GB 16 GB Best value
RAM Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
AnTuTu version v11 v10

Design

Specification Red Magic 8 Pro Red Magic 8S Pro
Body Colors Black Black
Body Thickness 9.4 mm 8.9 mm Best value
Body Width 76.4 mm 76.4 mm
Body Height 164 mm 164 mm
Weight 228 g 228 g
Usable Surface 89 % 89 %
Body Materials Aluminium Alloy, Glass Aluminium Alloy, Glass

Battery

Specification Red Magic 8 Pro Red Magic 8S Pro
Battery Capacity 6,000 mAh 6,000 mAh
Battery Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power 65 W 80 W Best value
Battery Features Fast Charging, Bypass Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Rechargeable

Display

Specification Red Magic 8 Pro Red Magic 8S Pro
Display Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Display Technology AMOLED AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness 1,300 nits 1,300 nits
Display Diagonal 6.8″ 6.8″
Display Horizontal Resolution 1,116 px 1,116 px
Display Vertical Resolution 2,480 px 2,480 px
Display Pixel Density 400 ppi 400 ppi
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 960 Hz
Display Features DC Dimming, DCI-P3, 10-Bit Panel, Scratch Resistant, Gorilla Glass 5, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display, Touchscreen Gorilla Glass 5, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, DC Dimming, DCI-P3, Frameless, Scratch Resistant, 10-Bit Panel, Curved Glass

Sensors

Specification Red Magic 8 Pro Red Magic 8S Pro
Fingerprint Sensor Placement Under Display Under Display

Sensor

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

Software

Specification Red Magic 8 Pro Red Magic 8S Pro
Operating System Android 13 Android 13
OS Family Android Android
OS Version 13 13
Google Services Yes Yes
Widevine L1 Yes Yes

Connectivity

Specification Red Magic 8 Pro Red Magic 8S Pro
SIM Configurations Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands 2G CDMA BC0, 2G GSM B2, 2G GSM B3, 2G GSM B5, 2G GSM 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 B28B, 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 n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78 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 B28B, 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 n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies 5G 5G
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi Features Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Navigation Systems GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo, NavIC GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo, NavIC
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 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, USB 3.2 Gen 1
USB Version — USB 3.2 Gen 1
Max. download speed 10,000 Mbps 10,000 Mbps
Max. upload speed 3,000 Mbps 3,000 Mbps

Audio

Specification Red Magic 8 Pro Red Magic 8S Pro
Audio Features DTS, DTS:X, Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC DTS, DTS:X, Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC
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