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High-end · 2022

ZTE nubia RedMagic 8 Pro

Our Take CPU benches near recent high-end phones like the Samsung Galaxy S23

A strong high-end phone with all-day battery and 80W fast charging.

Best for Gaming · streaming · camera work
Strength All-day battery (6000mAh), 80W fast charging
6.8″ AMOLED · 120Hz
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 8 / 128 GB
6000 mAh 80W charging
50 MP 3 rear · 16 MP selfie
5G NFC
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In the Real World

See how the ZTE nubia RedMagic 8 Pro looks and feels in everyday use.

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Full specifications

What stands out

Hi-Res audio for higher-quality listening

Pro camera extras: 8K video, Night mode, laser AF, manual focus

Bypass charging can reduce heat while plugged in

Display

6.8″ · AMOLED · 1116 × 2480 · 120 Hz · HDR
OLED + smooth

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

Screen size
6.8"
Panel type
AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1116 × 2480 px
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Smooth
Brightness
821 nits
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) · 8-core 3.2 GHz · Adreno 740
High performance

Comfortably handles demanding games and heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Current CPU tier
High-end
AnTuTu
1,753,311
v11
GeekBench
5,211
Graphics test
GFXBench 97 fps
CPU
8-core, 3.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 740
Process
4 nm
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
Storage type
UFS Storage 4.0
CPU layout
1x3.2GHz Cortex X3 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A715 + 2x2.8 GHz Cortex A710 + 3x2.02 GHz Cortex A510

Camera

50 MP f/1.9 main · 16 MP selfie

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

Main camera
50 MP f/1.9
Ultrawide
8 MP f/2.2
Macro
2 MP
Front camera
16 MP f/2.0
Main sensor
Samsung GN5, 1/1.57", 1µm
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
8K video, Night mode, laser AF, manual focus
Video
8K @ 30 fps

Battery

6000 mAh · 80 W wired
Plenty

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

Capacity
6000 mAh
Lab endurance
131:00h
Wired charging
80 W
Fast
Bypass charging
Supported
Heat friendly
Removable
No

Audio

Very good (-24.1 LUFS) · Stereo
Stereo speakers
Loudspeaker
Very good (-24.1 LUFS)
Speakers
Stereo
Stereo
Audio features
Hi-Res audio
Microphones
3

Memory

8 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
8 GB
Storage
128 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
Expandable
No

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 7
Modern radios
5G
Yes
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Modern Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
5.3
GPS systems
A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

228 g · 8.9 mm
Height
164.0 mm
Width
76.4 mm
Thickness
8.9 mm
Weight
228 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 14

Wins on most 4 wins 1 loss
Smoother display
120 Hz vs 60 Hz refresh · 6.8″ vs 6.1″ screen
Higher benchmark score
1.8M vs 1.4M AnTuTu
Better video capture
8K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video · 50 MP vs 12 MP main · 16 MP vs 12 MP selfie
83% larger battery capacity
80 W vs 15 W charging · 6,000 mAh vs 3,279 mAh battery
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 228 g vs 172 g
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S22 5G

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Higher benchmark score
1.8M vs 1.0M AnTuTu · High-end vs Upper mid-range tier
62% larger battery capacity
80 W vs 25 W charging · 6,000 mAh vs 3,700 mAh battery
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 228 g vs 167 g
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