ZTE Axon 40 Pro vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 6s Pro

ZTE Axon 40 Pro

ZTE nubia Red Magic 6s Pro

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

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

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

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

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

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, 3, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA

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

42.2 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

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

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Aluminium alloy, glass

Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM

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

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

162.9 mm

169.9 mm
Width

72.9 mm

77.2 mm
Thickness

8.7 mm

9.5 mm
Weight

201 g

215 g
Build features

-

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

Black, Blue, Gold

Black, Transparent, White

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.2 GHz Kryo 585

Single-core 3.0 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 585

Triple-core 2.42 GHz Kryo 680
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 585

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 680
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G

Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G
GPU

Adreno 650

Adreno 660
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

12, 16, 18 GB
Internal storage

256, 512 GB

128, 256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

-

UFS 3.1

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 100 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.52"

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.97" , 26 mm, 0.7 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 16 mm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.0 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

(macro) , 2 MP
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

-

9248 x 6920 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10, 10-bit video

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

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital 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, laser 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) , 16 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm

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

4608 x 3456 pixels

-
Selfie camera features

-

Face unlock, face detection
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

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
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 3.1

Type-C 3.0
USB connector

-

Accessory connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.2
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with dual-band A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity

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

Battery
Battery type

Li-Po

Li-Po
Battery capacity

5000 mAh

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

Non-removable

Non-removable
Fast battery charging

Quick Charge 4+

Quick Charge 5.0 (100% in 65 min - global, 100% in 17 min - China)

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