ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 vs Xiaomi Black Shark 5 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 5 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 months after. 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
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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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 | OLED |
| 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 | 394 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 530 nits | 500 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) | 163.83 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 78.3 mm (3.08 inches) | 76.35 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 | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in home button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Max. clock | 3000 MHz | 3000 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: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 6 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU clock | 818 MHz | 818 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2236 GFLOPS | ~2236 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 242911 | 241049 |
| GPU | 452562 | 446381 |
| Memory | 163275 | 231742 |
| UX | 181724 | 174369 |
| Total score | 1041116 | 1094093 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 86% | 90% |
| Graphics test | 60 FPS | 58 FPS |
| Graphics score | 10025 | 9766 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | 13502 | 13484 |
AnTuTu Results (30th and 25th place)
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12, 16, 18 GB | 8, 12, 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 2750 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256, 512 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| ROM | Redmagic 5.0 | Joy UI 13 |
| OS size | 21 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 4650 mAh |
| Charge power | 65 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | - |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (99% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 8 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:38 hr | 0:18 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:09 hr | 08:54 hr |
| Watching video | 10:54 hr | 10:43 hr |
| Gaming | 03:49 hr | 05:09 hr |
| Standby | 89 hr | 74 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 12032 x 9024 |
| 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 (108 MP + 13 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 |
- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus 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) |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Sensor: 1/3.06", Omnivision OV13B10 (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS) |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 5312 x 2988 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 1 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 1/3.06" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6E (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, QZSS, 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 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2022 | March 2022 |
| Release date | February 2022 | April 2022 |
| 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 software and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the ZTE nubia Red Magic 7.
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