ZTE nubia RedMagic 8S Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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

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, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G	HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 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, June 05	2023, February 01
Status	Available. Released 2023, July 11	Available. Released 2023, February 17

Body
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Dimensions	164 x 76.4 x 9.5 mm (6.46 x 3.01 x 0.37 in)	163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	· Nano-SIM + eSIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Weight	228 g (8.04 oz)	234 g (8.25 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 5	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Resolution	1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)	1440 x 3088 pixels, 19.3:9 ratio (~500 ppi density)
Size	6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 114.7 cm2 (~89.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	AMOLED, 1B colors (China only), 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)	Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1200 nits (HBM), 1750 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 (719 MHz)	Adreno 740
OS	Android 13, Redmagic OS 8	Android 13, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 8

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

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	Laser AF, LED flash, auto-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@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps	8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

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

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

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

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
	-	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	80W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 35 min (China) 65W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 40 min (International)	45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min 15W wireless (Qi) 4.5W reverse wireless
Type	Li-Po 6000 mAh	Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Misc
Colors	Midnight, Platinum, Aurora	Phantom Black, Green, Cream, Lavender, Graphite, Sky Blue, Lime, Red, BMW M Edition
Models	-	SM-S918B, SM-S918B/DS, SM-S918U, SM-S918U1, SM-S918W, SM-S918N, SM-S9180, SM-S918E, SM-S918E/DS
Price	About 650 EUR	€ 549.90 / $ 454.99 / £ 433.00
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 132h	Endurance rating 126h
Camera	Photo / Video	Photo / Video
Display	784 nits max brightness (measured)	1274 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-24.3 LUFS (Very good)	-25.6 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 1326652 (v9) GeekBench: 5129 (v5.1) GFXBench: 60fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	AnTuTu: 1241531 (v9) GeekBench: 4927 (v5.1) 3DMark: 3790 (Wild Life Extreme)