ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 6D
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on December 26, 2022, against the Asus ROG Phone 6D, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus and came out 3 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
- 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1530K versus 1287K)
- Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Delivers 22% higher peak brightness (827 against 676 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Thinner bezels – 6.9% more screen real estate
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 6D
- Water-resistant body (IPX4 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- Slow-motion recording at 480FPS
- Reverse charging feature
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- 14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1868 and 1632 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1116 x 2480 pixels | 1080 x 2448 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20.4:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1% | 82.2% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98.7% | 99.6% |
| PWM | 60 Hz | 689 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.88 mm (6.45 inches) | 173 mm (6.81 inches) |
| Width | 76.35 mm (3.01 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.47 mm (0.37 inches) | 10.4 mm (0.41 inches) |
| Weight | 228 g (8.04 oz) | 239 g (8.43 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IPX4 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 9000 Plus |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| 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 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Mali-G710 MP10 |
| GPU shading units | 2560 | 960 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 933 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3481.6 GFLOPS | ~1791.3 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 384073 | 347381 |
| GPU | 592577 | 441438 |
| Memory | 274819 | 231406 |
| UX | 278228 | 264728 |
| Total score | 1530494 | 1287875 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 34.2 °C | 49 °C |
| Stability | 99% | 86% |
| Graphics test | 80 FPS | 56 FPS |
| Graphics score | 13386 | 9488 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12, 16 GB | 12, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 12 |
| ROM | Redmagic OS 6 | - |
| OS size | 12 GB | 22 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 65 W | 65 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (92% in 30 min) | Yes (78% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:37 hr | 0:44 hr |
| Web browsing | 13:43 hr | - |
| Watching video | 18:16 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:55 hr | - |
| Standby | 123 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.57", Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN5 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
- 13 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 5 MP
|
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4290 x 2800 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Focal length | - | 28 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | - |
| Sensor type | PureCel | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | 3.1 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| 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 | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat * | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | December 2022 | September 2022 |
| Release date | December 2022 | October 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 65 W | Yes, 65 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the gaming and software are more important to you, then choose the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro . But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority – go for the Asus ROG Phone 6D .
