ZTE nubia Red Magic 8S Pro vs vivo S18

ZTE nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

vivo S18

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900

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

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

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

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

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

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

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

-

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

-

11.52 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

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

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

Glass front, plastic frame
SIM

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

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

164 mm

164.4 mm
Width

76.4 mm

75.1 mm
Thickness

8.9 mm

7.5 mm
Weight

228 g

185.8 g
Waterproof

-

IP54
Dust proof

-

IP54
Build features

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

-
Colors

Aurora, Midnight, Platinum

Black, Blue/Green, Silver

Display
Display type

AMOLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.8 inches

6.78 inches
Resolution

1116 x 2480 pixels

1260 x 2800 pixels
Pixel density

400 ppi

453 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Scratch resistant, 3D curved glass screen
Display features

120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)

120Hz, 2800 nits (peak)

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Dual
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.57" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.55" , 1.0 µm
(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2 , 120˚ , 13 mm, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm

(ultrawide) , 8 MP, f/2.2
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

8120 x 6180 pixels
Primary camera video

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

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Primary camera flash

LED flash

Ring-LED flash
Camera features

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

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical 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 , 1.12 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, f/2.0 , 22 mm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

8192 x 6144 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, face detection

Face unlock, HDR, face detection, autofocus
Selfie camera video

1080p@30/60fps

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, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
WiFi Tri-Band

Yes

-
USB

Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort

Type-C 2.0
USB connector

Accessory connector

-
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.4
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

-

aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
NFC

Yes (market dependent)

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

-

Yes