TCL Ion X vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 6s Pro

TCL Ion X

ZTE nubia Red Magic 6s Pro

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

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

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900

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

LTE frequency band 2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41, 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 - China
5G network

-

5G band 1, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA - China
HSDPA speed

21.1 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
EV-DO speed

-

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload
LTE speed

LTE, 301 Mbps download, 150 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM

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

156.5 mm

169.9 mm
Width

75.2 mm

77.2 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

9.5 mm
Weight

177.4 g

215 g
Build features

-

Pressure sensitive zones (450Hz touch-sensing), sliding trigger on the back, built-in cooling fan, RGB light
Colors

Black

Black, Transparent, White

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 13 MP, 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 64 MP, 1/1.97" , 0.7 µm, f/1.8 , 26 mm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 2 MP
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

9248 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

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

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

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

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) , 5 MP, 1/5.0" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 8 MP, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm, f/2.0
Selfie camera resolution

2560 x 1944 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, face detection
Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

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

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.0
USB connector

-

Accessory connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

Yes
NFC

No

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, virtual proximity sensing

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, heart rate, proximity

Battery
Battery type

Li-Ion

Li-Po
Battery capacity

3000 mAh

5050(global)/4500(China) mAh
Battery removable

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

No, 10W

Quick Charge 5.0 (100% in 65 min - global, 100% in 17 min - China)
Talk time 3G

17.3 h

-
Standby time 2G

576 h

-

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