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vivo S18 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+

Comparison between vivo S18 and ZTE nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from vivo and ZTE.

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The verdict

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

Category
Category	S18	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+
Design & display	7.8	7.0
Performance & hardware	6.9	9.2
Camera	7.1	6.4
Connectivity	7.5	7.3
Battery & charging	6.8	6.3

Which one is for you?

vivo S18, if you care about…

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
Weight: 185.8 g; against 230 g

ZTE nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 24 GB; against 16 GB
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6, 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: 1,000 GB; against 512 GB

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	S18	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Processor Process Size	4 nm	4 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 720	Qualcomm Adreno 740
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	2.63 GHz	3.36 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB	1,000 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score	866,863	—
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 1×2.63 GHz Cortex-A715, 3×2.4 GHz Cortex-A715, and 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A510.	Octa-core CPU with Cortex-X3, Cortex-A715, Cortex-A710, and Cortex-A510 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	—
RAM Capacity	16 GB	24 GB Best value
RAM Type	LPDDR5	—
AnTuTu version	v10	—

Design

Specification	S18	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+
Body Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Silver, Purple, White	Black, Silver, Multicolor
Body Thickness	7.5 mm Best value	8.9 mm
Body Width	75.1 mm	76.4 mm
Body Height	164.4 mm	164 mm
Weight	185.8 g Best value	230 g
Usable Surface	89.9 % Best value	89.1 %
Body Materials	Glass, Plastic	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value
Resistance Features	IP54	Pressure-Sensitive Zones, Built-In Cooling Fan, Aviation Aluminum Middle Frame

Battery

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

Display

Specification	S18	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	2,800 nits Best value	1,300 nits
Display Diagonal	6.78″	6.8″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,260 px Best value	1,116 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,800 px Best value	2,480 px
Display Pixel Density	453 ppi Best value	400 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	300 Hz	—
Display Contrast Ratio	8,000,000 :1	—
Display Features	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	Gorilla Glass 5, One Billion Colors

Sensors

Specification	S18	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	S18	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Cooling System	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	S18	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+
Operating System	Android 14	Android 13
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	14 Best value	13

Connectivity

Specification	S18	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	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	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE bands unspecified, 5G NR bands unspecified
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Display	Tri-Band, Wi-Fi Direct Best value
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.4 Best value	Bluetooth 5.3
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB 2.0	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB OTG, DisplayPort output, USB Type-C
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 3.1 Best value
Max. download speed	5,000 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	160 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	S18	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, Snapdragon Sound, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, Hi-Res Audio, Snapdragon Sound

Technical

Specification	S18	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+
Model numbers	V2323A	—

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