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Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro vs ZTE Axon 50 Ultra

Comparison between Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro and ZTE Axon 50 Ultra: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Nubia and ZTE.

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The verdict

Your pick: Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Red Magic 8S Pro	Axon 50 Ultra
Design & display	7.5	7.0
Performance & hardware	8.6	7.5
Camera	6.1	7.9
Connectivity	7.8	8.1
Battery & charging	6.7	6.1

Which one is for you?

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

Battery Capacity: 6,000 mAh; against 5,000 mAh
AnTuTu Score: 1,633,002; against 1,413,299
RAM Capacity: 16 GB; against 12 GB
Storage Type: UFS 4.0; against UFS 3.1

ZTE Axon 50 Ultra, if you care about…

Display Refresh Rate: 144 Hz; against 120 Hz
Weight: 199 g; against 228 g

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Red Magic 8S Pro	Axon 50 Ultra
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Processor Process Size	4 nm	4 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 740	Qualcomm Adreno 730
Storage Type	UFS 4.0 Best value	UFS 3.1
Maximum CPU Clock	3.36 GHz Best value	3.2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB	512 GB
AnTuTu Score	1,633,002 Best value	1,413,299
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	2,027	—
CPU Description	1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 + 4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex-A510	Octa-core CPU with 1x Cortex-X2, 3x Cortex-A710, and 4x Cortex-A510 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	16 GB Best value	12 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
AnTuTu version	v10	v11

Design

Specification	Red Magic 8S Pro	Axon 50 Ultra
Body Colors	Black	Black
Body Thickness	8.9 mm	8.9 mm
Body Width	76.4 mm	73.1 mm
Body Height	164 mm	161.8 mm
Weight	228 g	199 g Best value
Usable Surface	89 %	90.8 % Best value
Body Materials	Aluminium Alloy, Glass	Aluminium Alloy, Glass
Resistance Features	—	IP54

Battery

Specification	Red Magic 8S Pro	Axon 50 Ultra
Battery Capacity	6,000 mAh Best value	5,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	80 W	80 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Non-Removable

Display

Specification	Red Magic 8S Pro	Axon 50 Ultra
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	1,300 nits	—
Display Diagonal	6.8″ Best value	6.67″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,116 px Best value	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,480 px Best value	2,400 px
Display Pixel Density	400 ppi Best value	395 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz	144 Hz Best value
Touch Sampling Rate	960 Hz	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, DC Dimming, DCI-P3, Frameless, Scratch Resistant, 10-Bit Panel, Curved Glass	AMOLED, One Billion Colors, Variable Refresh Rate, DCI-P3, 10-Bit Panel, Scratch Resistant, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	Red Magic 8S Pro	Axon 50 Ultra
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Red Magic 8S Pro	Axon 50 Ultra
Sensor Features	Cooling System, Gaming Buttons, Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor

Software

Specification	Red Magic 8S Pro	Axon 50 Ultra
Operating System	Android 13	Android 12
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	13 Best value	12
Google Services	Yes Best value	No
Widevine L1	Yes	—

Connectivity

Specification	Red Magic 8S Pro	Axon 50 Ultra
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 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 GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B8, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 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 n41, 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 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6, 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
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.3 Best value	Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo, NavIC Best value	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
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, USB 3.2 Gen 1	Satellite Connectivity, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB 3.1, USB OTG, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, VoNR, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 3.1
USB Version	USB 3.2 Gen 1	USB 3.1
Max. download speed	10,000 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	3,000 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Red Magic 8S Pro	Axon 50 Ultra
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, DTS, DTS:X