ZTE nubia RedMagic Nova vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro

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PHONES
Phone Names	ZTE nubia RedMagic Nova	Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro

Network
2G bands	N/A	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	N/A	HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	N/A	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands	-	1, 3, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
EDGE	No	-
GPRS	No	-
Speed	-	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	No cellular connectivity	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2024, September 05	2022, March 30
Status	Available. Released 2024, September 05	Available. Released 2022, April 04

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back	-
Dimensions	253.3 x 164.6 x 7.3 mm (9.97 x 6.48 x 0.29 in)	163.9 x 76.5 x 9.5 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 in)
SIM	No	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	530 g (1.17 lb)	220 g (7.76 oz)

Display
Resolution	1800 x 2880 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~312 ppi density)	1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size	10.9 inches, 344.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)	6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD, 144Hz, 550 nits	OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+

Platform
CPU	8-core (1x3.4GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520)	Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 750 (1 GHz)	Adreno 730
OS	Android 14, Redmagic OS 9.5	Android 12, Joy UI 13

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single	50 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide)	16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Triple	-	108 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto macro), AF
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps; HDR10+

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	20 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)	16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	-	No
35mm jack	No	No
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC	Yes (no payments support)	Yes
Positioning	No	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 Gen2, video output, magnetic connector pins	USB Type-C 2.0, video output
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer (China only)

Battery
Charging	80W wired, 100% in 55 min - International model 120W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 45 min - China model	120W wired, 100% in 15 min
Type	10100 mAh	Li-Po 4650 mAh

Misc
Colors	Cyclone, Snowfall, Midnight	Black, White
Models	-	SHARK KTUS-H0
Price	About 500 EUR	About 720 EUR

Tests
Battery life	-	Endurance rating 83h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	-	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Performance	-	AnTuTu: 876704 (v8), 1007133 (v9) GeekBench: 3665 (v5.1) GFXBench: 82fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

OUR TESTS
Battery	Active use score 10:51h	-
Battery (old)	-	Endurance rating 83h
Camera	-	Photo / Video
Display	517 nits max brightness (measured)	682 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker	-23.9 LUFS (Very good)	-24.0 LUFS (Very good)
Performance	AnTuTu: 2128514 (v10) GeekBench: 7206 (v6) 3DMark: 5399 (Wild Life Extreme)	AnTuTu: 876704 (v8), 1007133 (v9) GeekBench: 3665 (v5.1) GFXBench: 82fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)