ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on February 17, 2022, against the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE nubia Red Magic 7
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1041K versus 868K)
- More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
- The phone is 11-months newer
- 10% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1251 and 1137 points
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Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
Size | 6.8 inches | 6.67 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
PPI | 387 ppi | 395 ppi |
Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
Max rated brightness | 530 nits | 600 nits |
Max rated brightness in HDR | 700 nits | 1300 nits |
HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10+ |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6% | 85.8% |
Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
RGB color space | 98.5% | - |
PWM | 729 Hz | - |
Response time | 1 ms | - |
Contrast | ∞ Infinity | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
Height | 170.5 mm (6.71 inches) | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) |
Width | 78.3 mm (3.08 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
Thickness | 9.5 mm (0.37 inches) | 9.9 mm (0.39 inches) |
Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 220 g (7.76 oz) |
Waterproof | No | No |
Rear material | Glass | Glass |
Frame material | Metal | Metal |
Colors | Black | Black, Silver, Blue |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G |
Max. clock | 3000 MHz | 2840 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.84 GHz: Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1) |
L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
Graphics | Adreno 730 | Adreno 660 |
GPU clock | 818 MHz | 840 MHz |
FLOPS | ~2236 GFLOPS | ~1720 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
CPU | 242911 | 207166 |
GPU | 452562 | 319457 |
Memory | 163275 | 185020 |
UX | 181724 | 156764 |
Total score | 1041116 | 868418 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Stability | 86% | 97% |
Graphics test | 60 FPS | 34 FPS |
Graphics score | 10025 | 5773 |
PCMark 3.0 score | 13502 | 15647 |
AnTuTu Smartphone Scores (30th and 69th place)
Memory
RAM size | 8, 12, 16, 18 GB | 8, 12, 16 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 2750 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 4 |
Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 128, 256 GB |
Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
Memory card | No | No |
Software
Operating system | Android 12 | Android 11 |
ROM | Redmagic 5.0 | Joy UI 12.5 |
OS size | 21 GB | - |
Battery
Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4500 mAh |
Charge power | 65 W | 120 W |
Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | No | No |
Reverse charging | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes (99% in 30 min) | Yes (100% in 19 min) |
Full charging time | 0:38 hr | 0:19 hr |
Web browsing | 08:09 hr | - |
Watching video | 10:54 hr | - |
Gaming | 03:49 hr | - |
Standby | 89 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
Matrix | 64 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 9248 x 6936 |
Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Flash | LED | LED |
Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97", Samsung GW3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Hynix HI-846 (CMOS) |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS) |
- 5 MP - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 4608 x 3456 |
Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
Focal length | - | 26 mm |
Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 0.8 microns |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/4.0" | - |
Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.2 |
Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, HID, A2DP |
USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
USB version | 2 | 2 |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC |
NFC* | Yes | Yes |
Infrared port | No | No |
Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
eSIM support* | No | No |
Hybrid slot | No | No |
LTE Cat* | 20 | 24 |
5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
FM radio | No | No |
Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
Category | Flagship | Flagship |
Announced | February 2022 | March 2021 |
Release date | February 2022 | March 2021 |
Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance is more important to you, then choose the ZTE nubia Red Magic 7. But if the battery life and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Black Shark 4 Pro.
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