Upper mid-range · 2021

ZTE nubia RedMagic 6

Our Take CPU benches near recent upper-mid phones like the Samsung Galaxy A37

A well-rounded upper mid-ranger with all-day battery and 66W fast charging.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength All-day battery (5050mAh), 66W fast charging
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In the Real World

See how the ZTE nubia RedMagic 6 looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: 8K video, optical zoom, laser AF, manual focus

480 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

6.8″ · AMOLED · 1080 × 2400 · 165 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
6.8"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
Refresh rate
165 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
444 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) · 8-core 2.84 GHz · Adreno 660
Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Current CPU tier
Upper mid-range
AnTuTu
874,900
v10
GeekBench
3,586
Graphics test
GFXBench 50 fps
CPU
8-core, 2.84 GHz
GPU
Adreno 660
Process
5 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5
Storage type
UFS Storage 3.1
CPU layout
1x Cortex X1 2.84GHz + 3x Cortex A78 2.42GHz + 4x Cortex A55 1.8GHz

Camera

64 MP f/1.8 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
64 MP f/1.8
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.0
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
8 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Samsung GW3, 1/1.97", 0.8µm
Slow motion
Yes, 480 fps
Camera extras
8K video, optical zoom, laser AF, manual focus
Video
8K @ 30 fps

Battery

5050 mAh · 66 W wired
Plenty

A genuinely all-day battery — comfortably handles streaming and social.

Capacity
5050 mAh
Lab endurance
88:00h
Wired charging
66 W
Fast
Removable
No

Audio

Excellent (-21.4 LUFS) · Stereo · Dolby Atmos
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Excellent (-21.4 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Dolby Atmos
Supported
Audio features
Hi-Res audio, Dolby Atmos
Microphones
3

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 3.1
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 6
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 6
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS (L1+L5)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

220 g · 9.7 mm
Height
169.9 mm
Width
77.2 mm
Thickness
9.7 mm
Weight
220 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (under display, optical) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 13

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
165 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.8″ vs 6.1″ screen · Tradeoff: 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution
56% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 15 W charging · 5,050 mAh vs 3,240 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
875k vs 1.3M AnTuTu · Upper mid-range vs High-end tier
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 220 g vs 174 g
vs

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Smoother display
165 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 6.8″ vs 6.2″ screen · Tradeoff: AMOLED vs Dynamic AMOLED panel
26% larger battery capacity
66 W vs 25 W charging · 5,050 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 220 g vs 169 g

Where to buy

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