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Aquos R8s vs nubia RedMagic 9 Pro

Sharp Aquos R8s vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 9 Pro

What Aquos R8s does better (5) and where nubia RedMagic 9 Pro wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Sharp · 2023Aquos R8s

7.3Score

5 advantages≈ $760

ZTE · 2023nubia RedMagic 9 Pro

9.4Score

14 advantages≈ $760

Higher score

7.5Display9.1

6.2Camera8.9

3.0Battery9.3

8.9Features9.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

Aquos R8snubia RedMagic 9 Pro

	Aquos R8s	nubia RedMagic 9 Pro	Difference
Height	159 mm	164 mm	−5 mm
Width	74 mm	76.4 mm	−2.4 mm
Thickness	8.7 mm	8.9 mm	−0.2 mm
Weight	179 g	229 g	−50 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Aquos R8s better than nubia RedMagic 9 Pro?

Weight179 g vs 229 g+28%
Memory card slotYes · nubia RedMagic 9 Pro: No
eSIMYes · nubia RedMagic 9 Pro: No
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/2.2+16%
Thickness8.7 mm vs 8.9 mm+2%

Why is nubia RedMagic 9 Pro better than Aquos R8s?

Wired charging15 W vs 80 W5.3×
RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
Battery capacity4,750 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+37%
Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
Optical stabilisationNo · Aquos R8s: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · Aquos R8s: Yes
Peak brightness1,300 nits vs 1,600 nits+23%
Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
Screen size6.4″ vs 6.8″+6%
CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz+3%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
USB version3 vs 3.2+7%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Sharp Aquos R8s≈ $7607.3	ZTE nubia RedMagic 9 Pro≈ $7609.4
Design
Weight	179 g	229 g
Thickness	8.7 mm	8.9 mm
Height	159 mm	164 mm
Width	74 mm	76.4 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Blue, White	Sleet (Black), Snowfall (Silver), Cyclone (Transparent Black)
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.8″
Panel	PRO IGZO LTPO OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	—
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,116 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,480 px
Pixel density	403 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,300 nits	1,600 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,016 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85.5%	89.1%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 750
AnTuTu score	—	1,629,523
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	6,558
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	5,156
Memory
RAM	8 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Main sensor size	1/1.55"	1/1.57"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	—	8K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,750 mAh	6,500 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	17.6 h
Wired charging	15 W	80 W
Charged in 30 min	—	86%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.0	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB version	3	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-24.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 14
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	Redmagic OS 9