ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on December 26, 2022, against the Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 year and 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
- Shows 26% longer battery life (24:05 vs 19:08 hours)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Delivers 47% higher peak brightness (1214 against 825 nits)
- 32% higher pixel density (526 vs 400 PPI)
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- Optical image stabilization
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 65W)
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
- The phone is 1 year and 5 months newer
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1116 x 2480 pixels | 1440 x 3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 526 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1300 nits | 4000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.2% | 89.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 98.7% | 99.5% |
| PWM | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.88 mm (6.45 inches) | 160.86 mm (6.33 inches) |
| Width | 76.35 mm (3.01 inches) | 74.95 mm (2.95 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.47 mm (0.37 inches) | 8.21 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 228 g (8.04 oz) | 209 g (7.37 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP54 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Max clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 680 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 8609 |
| Single-core score | 1624 | 1916 |
| Multi-core score | 5089 | 5305 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 604352 | 573925 |
| GPU | 510958 | 430773 |
| Memory | 301433 | 319179 |
| UX | 408976 | 443251 |
| Total score | 1825719 | 1767128 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [21 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 95% |
| Graphics test | - | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 996 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 18 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 21 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 18 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 16 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 4833 |
Recent User Tests
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
No benchmark results yet
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-25 (kyryl) | AnTuTu 11 | 1827319 |
| π 2026-08-21 (Ploxou) | AnTuTu 11 | 1769525 |
| π 2026-07-16 (TsukuGuru) | AnTuTu 11 | 1751309 |
| π 2026-06-22 (ryu) | AnTuTu 11 | 1687280 |
| π 2026-05-25 (bySK1LL) | AnTuTu 11 | 1838288 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | Redmagic OS 6 | HyperOS 3 |
| OS size | 12 GB | - |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 65 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (92% in 30 min) | Yes (64% in 15 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:37 hr | 0:27 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:53 hr | 07:12 hr |
| Watching video | 13:54 hr | 09:49 hr |
| Gaming | 06:08 hr | 05:17 hr |
| Standby | 125 hr | 103 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 1920 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL S5KGN5 | OmniVision OVX8000 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57" (β 0.64 inch) | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC02M1 | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16E1Q | Omnivision OV16A1Q |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| 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 | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | December 2022 | May 2024 |
| Release date | December 2022 | May 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $650 | $499 |
| Successor | - ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro | - Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 65 W | Yes, 120 W |
Further details
Notes on Poco F6 Pro:
- The Chinese version of this phone released under Redmi K70 name.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro. But if the gaming, battery life, and connectivity are more of a priority β go for the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8 Pro.
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