TCL Ion X vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

TCL Ion X

ZTE nubia Red Magic 8S 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
5G network

-

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

21.1 Mbps

-
HSUPA speed

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
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM

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

156.5 mm

164 mm
Width

75.2 mm

76.4 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

177.4 g

228 g
Build features

-

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

Black

Aurora, Midnight, Platinum

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

AMOLED
Physical size

6.0 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

720 x 1440 pixels

1116 x 2480 pixels
Pixel density

268 ppi

400 ppi
Display colors

16777216

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Display features

-

120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Single

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 13 MP, 1/3.06" , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, 1/1.57" , 1.0 µm, f/1.9
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

4160 x 3120 pixels

8190 x 6120 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

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, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
USB connector

-

Accessory connector
USB On-The-Go

-

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

No

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
GALILEO

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes