Nothing Phone 2 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro

Nothing Phone 2

ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.52 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

162.1 mm

164 mm
Width

76.4 mm

76.4 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

201.2 g

228 g
Waterproof

IP54

-
Dust proof

IP54

-
Build features

Multiple LED lights on the back (notifications, charging progress, camera fill light), blinking red light on the back (video recording indicator)

Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing), built-in cooling fan, aviation aluminum middle frame
Colors

Dark Gray, White

Black, Transparent

Display
Display type

LTPO OLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.7 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2412 pixels

1116 x 2480 pixels
Pixel density

394 ppi

400 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass

Scratch resistant
Display features

Always-on display, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 1600 nits (peak)

120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.0 GHz Cortex-X2

Single-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-X3
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.5 GHz Cortex-A710

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
GPU

Adreno 730

Adreno 740
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

128, 256 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

-

UFS 4.0

Main camera
Camera type

Dual

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.57" , 1.0 µm
(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 114˚ , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm, 13 mm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, live HDR, OIS

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, advanced HDR, night mode, motion capture 2.0

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 1/2.74" , 0.8 µm

(wide) , 16 MP
Selfie camera resolution

6560 x 4928 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR, night mode

Face unlock, face detection
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2
USB connector

-

Accessory connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-
NavIC

Yes

-

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Po
Battery capacity

4700 mAh

6000 mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4.0, 45W (100% in 55 min)

Yes, 80W (100% in 35 min)
Wireless reverse charging

Yes, 5W

-
Fast wireless charging

Yes, 15W (100% in 130 min)

-

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