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ZTE nubia RedMagic 6R vs Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G

Comparison between ZTE nubia RedMagic 6R and Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from ZTE and Huawei.

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The verdict

Your pick: Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G, ahead on Design & display, Connectivity and Battery & charging. Unless Performance & hardware or Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	nubia RedMagic 6R	nova 8 Pro 5G
Design & display	7.3	8.0
Performance & hardware	6.3	5.3
Camera	6.2	5.2
Connectivity	6.3	7.1
Battery & charging	4.4	5.1

Which one is for you?

ZTE nubia RedMagic 6R, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,200 mAh; against 4,000 mAh
AnTuTu Score: 708,156; against 467,000
RAM Capacity: 12 GB; against 8 GB
Display Refresh Rate: 144 Hz; against 120 Hz

Huawei nova 8 Pro 5G, if you care about…

Display Pixel Density: 439 ppi; against 395 ppi
Fast Charge Power: 66 W; against 30 W
Battery Features: Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Reverse Charging; against Fast Charging
Usable Surface: 91.7 %; against 87.5 %

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	nubia RedMagic 6R	nova 8 Pro 5G
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 888	Huawei HiSilicon Kirin 985
Processor Process Size	5 nm Best value	7 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 660	Mali-G77 (8-core)
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS
Maximum CPU Clock	2.84 GHz Best value	2.58 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	708,156 Best value	467,000
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 1x Cortex-X1 at 2.84 GHz, 3x Cortex-A78 at 2.42 GHz, and 4x Cortex-A55 at 1.80 GHz.	Octa-core CPU with 1x Cortex-A76 at 2.58 GHz, 3x Cortex-A76 at 2.40 GHz, and 4x Cortex-A55 at 1.84 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	12 GB Best value	8 GB
RAM Type	—	LPDDR4X
AnTuTu version	v8	v9

Design

Specification	nubia RedMagic 6R	nova 8 Pro 5G
Body Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	Black, Blue, Green, White, Purple, Coral, Aurora
Body Thickness	7.8 mm Best value	7.9 mm
Body Width	75.3 mm	74.1 mm
Body Height	163 mm	163.3 mm
Weight	186 g	184 g Best value
Usable Surface	87.5 %	91.7 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value	Plastic
Resistance Features	Pressure-Sensitive Zones	—

Battery

Specification	nubia RedMagic 6R	nova 8 Pro 5G
Battery Capacity	4,200 mAh Best value	4,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	30 W	66 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator, Reverse Charging Best value

Display

Specification	nubia RedMagic 6R	nova 8 Pro 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	19.5:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	770 nits	—
Display Diagonal	6.67″	6.72″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,236 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,400 px	2,676 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	395 ppi	439 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	144 Hz Best value	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	—	300 Hz
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 3, One Billion Colors	OLED, HDR10, 120Hz, Hole-Punch Notch, Curved Glass, DCI-P3, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	nubia RedMagic 6R	nova 8 Pro 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	nubia RedMagic 6R	nova 8 Pro 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gravity Sensor, Light Sensor

Software

Specification	nubia RedMagic 6R	nova 8 Pro 5G
Operating System	Android 11	Android 10
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	11 Best value	10

Connectivity

Specification	nubia RedMagic 6R	nova 8 Pro 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	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 B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B4, 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 n28, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n78	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 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 B6, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B9, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79, 5G NR n80, 5G NR n83, 5G NR n84
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, CDMA2000, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, aptX, LE	A2DP, LE, EDR
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC Best value
Connectivity Features	NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG	NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE
USB Version	USB 3.0 Best value	USB 2.0

Audio

Specification	nubia RedMagic 6R	nova 8 Pro 5G
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	aptX, A2DP, Loudspeaker, Hi-Res Audio	A2DP, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	nubia RedMagic 6R	nova 8 Pro 5G
Model numbers	NX666J	BRQ-AN00, BRQ-AL00