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nubia RedMagic 6 Pro vs nubia RedMagic 8 Pro

ZTE nubia RedMagic 6 Pro vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 8 Pro

What nubia RedMagic 6 Pro does better (7) and where nubia RedMagic 8 Pro wins (12) — every spec side by side.

ZTE · 2021nubia RedMagic 6 Pro

8.8Score

7 advantages≈ $1,050

ZTE · 2022nubia RedMagic 8 Pro

9.1Score

12 advantages≈ $730

Higher score

8.3Display8.5

7.7Camera7.8

8.5Battery8.9

8.7Features9.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

nubia RedMagic 6 Pronubia RedMagic 8 Pro

	nubia RedMagic 6 Pro	nubia RedMagic 8 Pro	Difference
Height	169.9 mm	164 mm	+5.9 mm
Width	77.2 mm	76.4 mm	+0.8 mm
Thickness	9.7 mm	8.9 mm	+0.8 mm
Weight	220 g	228 g	−8 g

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

Why is nubia RedMagic 6 Pro better than nubia RedMagic 8 Pro?

Wired charging120 W vs 80 W+50%
Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
RAM18 GB vs 16 GB+12%
Charged in 30 min300% vs 86%3.5×
Weight220 g vs 228 g+4%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is nubia RedMagic 8 Pro better than nubia RedMagic 6 Pro?

Peak brightness630 nits vs 1,300 nits2.1×
Battery capacity5,050 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+19%
Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
CPU frequency2.84 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+13%
Pixel density387 ppi vs 400 ppi+3%
Process5 nm vs 4 nm+25%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
Thickness9.7 mm vs 8.9 mm+9%
USB version3 vs 3.2+7%
Screen-to-body ratio85.1% vs 89.1%+5%
Bluetooth5.1 vs 5.3+4%
Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,116 px+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	ZTE nubia RedMagic 6 Pro≈ $1,0508.8	ZTE nubia RedMagic 8 Pro≈ $7309.1
Design
Weight	220 g	228 g
Thickness	9.7 mm	8.9 mm
Height	169.9 mm	164 mm
Width	77.2 mm	76.4 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Eclipse Black, Moon Silver	Black, Transparent
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,116 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,480 px
Pixel density	387 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	630 nits	1,300 nits
Measured brightness	—	821 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	89.1%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.84 GHz	3.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 660	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	—	1,288,866
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	5,211
Memory
RAM	18 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.97"	1/1.57"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,050 mAh	6,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	120 W	80 W
Charged in 30 min	300%	86%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.1	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.0	USB Type-C 3.2 (China)
USB version	3	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-24.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	Redmagic OS 6