ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on June 5, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 4 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
13% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1714K versus 1517K)
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Supports higher wattage charging (65W versus 45W)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
Delivers 63% higher peak brightness (1282 against 788 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 15W
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
25% higher pixel density (500 vs 400 PPI)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1116 x 2480 pixels	1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.3:9
PPI	400 ppi	500 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	850 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10+	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	89.1%	89.5%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.6%	96.9%
PWM	60 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	2 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.98 mm (6.46 inches)	163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Width	76.35 mm (3.01 inches)	78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness	9.47 mm (0.37 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	228 g (8.04 oz)	233 g (8.22 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	Active fan	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Metal	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver	White, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max clock	3360 MHz	3360 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	2560	2560
GPU clock	680 MHz	719 MHz
FLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	454470	377304
GPU	642562	596398
Memory	318386	271911
UX	288602	261336
Total score	1714466	1517214

Max surface temperature	59.3 °C	34.8 °C
Stability	-	64%
Graphics test	-	72 FPS
Graphics score	-	12154

Web score	-	15596
Video editing	-	7791
Photo editing	-	33958
Data manipulation	-	12948
Writing score	-	19802

RAM size	12, 16 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5X
Channels	4	4

Storage size	256, 512 GB	256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	Redmagic OS 8	One UI 5.1
OS size	38.2 GB	39.9 GB

Capacity	6000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	65 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (94% in 30 min)	Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:35 hr	0:59 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	13:55 hr	14:50 hr
Watching video	18:20 hr	19:27 hr
Gaming	05:39 hr	06:21 hr
Standby	123 hr	123 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6120	16320 x 12240
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 10x
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (1080p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (200 MP + 10 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.57", Samsung GN5 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.3", Samsung ISOCELL HP2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/4.9 - Focal length: 230 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.52", Sony IMX754 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0"	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	-	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/2.8"	1/3.24"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.3	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	20	20
5G support	-	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	June 2023	February 2023
Release date	July 2023	February 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.96 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.4 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 65 W	Not included

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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