ZTE nubia RedMagic 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 Ultra

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PHONES
Phone Names ZTE nubia RedMagic 8 Pro Xiaomi Black Shark GS3 Ultra
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900N/A
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100N/A
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66N/A
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA-
EDGE-No
GPRS-No
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G-
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GNo cellular connectivity
Launch
Announced2022, December 262025, November 21
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, December 28Coming soon. Exp. release 2025, December
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
Dimensions164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)-
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNo
Weight228 g (8.04 oz)-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)466 x 466 pixels (~326 ppi density)
Size6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)1.43 inches
TypeAMOLED, 1B colors (China only), 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)AMOLED, 1000 nits
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)-
ChipsetQualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)-
GPUAdreno 740-
OSAndroid 13, Redmagic OS 6-
Memory
Call records-Yes
Card slotNoNo
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM-
Phonebook-No
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panorama-
Triple50 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)-
Video8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps-
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display-
Video1080p@30/60fps-
Sound
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LEYes
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Unspecified
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2 (China), 3.1 (International), OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPortNo
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi DirectNo
Features
Games-No
Java-No
Messaging-SMS(threaded view), Email, IM
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassAccelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Battery
Charging80W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 35 min - China 65W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 43 min - International-
TypeLi-Po 6000 mAh-
Misc
ColorsBlack, TransparentBlack, Silver
ModelsNX729J-
PriceAbout 680 EUR-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 131h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display821 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-24.1 LUFS (Very good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 1288866 (v9) GeekBench: 5211 (v5.1) GFXBench: 97fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-