Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 8S Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra	ZTE nubia RedMagic 8S Pro

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
	1, 7, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA	-

Launch
Announced	2023, February 01	2023, June 05
Status	Available. Released 2023, February 17	Available. Released 2023, July 11

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Dimensions	163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)	164 x 76.4 x 9.5 mm (6.46 x 3.01 x 0.37 in)
SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	234 g (8.25 oz)	228 g (8.04 oz)
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance (advertised) Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)	-

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)	1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Size	6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors (China only), 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
	Always-on display	-

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)	Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 740 (719 MHz)
OS	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8	Android 13, Redmagic OS 8

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
	UFS 4.0	-

Main Camera
Features	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad	200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.3", 0.6µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS 10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 10 MP, f/4.9, 230mm (periscope telephoto), 1/3.52", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS, 10x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, Super Steady video	-
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF	-
Triple	-	50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, HDR10+	HDR
Single	12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display
Video	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	No	-
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers
	32-bit/384kHz audio Tuned by AKG	-

Comms
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC	Yes	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2, OTG	USB Type-C 3.2 (China), 3.1 (Global), OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
	Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support	-

Battery
Charging	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless	80W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 35 min (China) 65W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 40 min (International)
Type	Li-Ion 5000 mAh	Li-Po 6000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition	Midnight, Platinum, Aurora
Models	SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS	-
Price	€ 549.90 / $ 454.99 / £ 433.00	About 650 EUR
SAR	1.12 W/kg (head)     0.92 W/kg (body)	-
SAR EU	0.96 W/kg (head)     1.40 W/kg (body)	-

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 126h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) GFXBench: 67fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 13:24h	-
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 126h	Endurance rating 132h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	1274 nits max brightness (measured)	784 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)	-24.3 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) 3DMark: 3790 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 1326652 (v9) GeekBench: 5129 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)