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ZTE Axon 50 Ultra vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 8S Pro

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

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Axon 50 Ultra	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro
Design & display	7.0	7.0
Performance & hardware	7.5	8.4
Camera	7.9	6.4
Connectivity	8.1	7.3
Battery & charging	6.1	6.6

Which one is for you?

ZTE Axon 50 Ultra, if you care about…

Display Refresh Rate: 144 Hz; against 120 Hz
Weight: 199 g; against 228 g
Fast Charge Power: 80 W; against 65 W
Body Thickness: 8.9 mm; against 9.5 mm

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

Battery Capacity: 6,000 mAh; against 5,000 mAh
RAM Capacity: 16 GB; against 12 GB
Storage Type: UFS 4.0; against UFS 3.1
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.3; against Bluetooth 5.2

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Axon 50 Ultra	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Processor Process Size	4 nm	4 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 730	Qualcomm Adreno 740
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0 Best value
Maximum CPU Clock	3.2 GHz	3.36 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB	512 GB
AnTuTu Score	1,413,299	1,326,652
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 1x Cortex-X2, 3x Cortex-A710, and 4x Cortex-A510 cores.	Octa-core CPU with 1×3.36 GHz Cortex-X3, 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A715, 2×2.8 GHz Cortex-A710, and 3×2.0 GHz Cortex-A510 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	—
RAM Capacity	12 GB	16 GB Best value
RAM Type	LPDDR5X	—
AnTuTu version	v11	v9

Design

Specification	Axon 50 Ultra	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro
Body Colors	Black	Black, Silver, Multicolor
Body Thickness	8.9 mm Best value	9.5 mm
Body Width	73.1 mm	76.4 mm
Body Height	161.8 mm	164 mm
Weight	199 g Best value	228 g
Usable Surface	90.8 % Best value	89.1 %
Body Materials	Aluminium Alloy, Glass	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP54	Pressure-Sensitive Zones, Built-In Cooling Fan, Aviation Aluminum Middle Frame

Battery

Specification	Axon 50 Ultra	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro
Battery Capacity	5,000 mAh	6,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Po
Fast Charge Power	80 W Best value	65 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable	Fast Charging

Display

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

Sensors

Specification	Axon 50 Ultra	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Axon 50 Ultra	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Axon 50 Ultra	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro
Operating System	Android 12	Android 13
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	12	13 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Axon 50 Ultra	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 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	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 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, LTE B28, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display	Tri-Band, Wi-Fi Direct Best value
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.3 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless Best value
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	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	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG, DisplayPort output, USB 3.2, USB 3.1
USB Version	USB 3.1	USB 3.1

Audio

Specification	Axon 50 Ultra	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, Snapdragon Sound, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, DTS, DTS:X	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, Snapdragon Sound