ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 vs Xiaomi Poco F4 GT

ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 Xiaomi Poco F4 GT

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on February 17 2022 against the Xiaomi Poco F4 GT which is powered by the same chip and came out 2 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the ZTE nubia Red Magic 7

Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F4 GT

Delivers 12% higher peak brightness (768 against 688 nits)
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness nubia Red Magic 7 87 Poco F4 GT 88 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games nubia Red Magic 7 93 Poco F4 GT 92 Battery Battery life charging type and speed nubia Red Magic 7 69 Poco F4 GT 71 Camera Photo and video recording quality nubia Red Magic 7 68 Poco F4 GT 70 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission nubia Red Magic 7 84 Poco F4 GT 84 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation nubia Red Magic 7 79 Poco F4 GT 80

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: nubia Red Magic 7 vs Poco F4 GT

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	387 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	530 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	700 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6%	86.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	98.5%	98.7%
PWM	729 Hz	121 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) nubia Red Magic 7 688 nits Poco F4 GT +12% 768 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	170.5 mm (6.71 inches)	162.5 mm (6.4 inches)
Width	78.3 mm (3.08 inches)	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	9.5 mm (0.37 inches)	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	215 gramm (7.58 oz)	210 gramm (7.41 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black	Black Silver Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio nubia Red Magic 7 83.6% Poco F4 GT +3% 86.2%

Performance

Tests of ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 and Xiaomi Poco F4 GT in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max. clock	3000 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU clock	818 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~2236 GFLOPS	~2236 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	8 12 16 18 GB	8 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	128 256 512 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) nubia Red Magic 7 1247 Poco F4 GT +5% 1305 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) nubia Red Magic 7 +7% 3892 Poco F4 GT 3629 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 nubia Red Magic 7 +9% 1043257 Poco F4 GT 958133

CPU	236676	215062
GPU	445234	419596
Memory	175268	157599
UX	176530	162410
Total score	1043257	958133

3DMark Wild Life Performance nubia Red Magic 7 +7% 10024 Poco F4 GT 9342

Stability	86%	50%
Graphics test	60 FPS	55 FPS
Graphics score	10024	9342
PCMark 3.0 score	13502	13002

AnTuTu Ranking List (18th and 36th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	Redmagic 5.0	MIUI 13
OS size	21 GB	33 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4500 mAh	4700 mAh
Charge power	65 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (99% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	0:38 hr	0:17 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:09 hr	09:14 hr
Watching video	10:54 hr	11:39 hr
Gaming	03:49 hr	04:15 hr
Standby	89 hr	75 hr

General battery life nubia Red Magic 7 25:00 hr Poco F4 GT +1% 25:16 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	9248 x 6936
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	120°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97" Samsung GW3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.73" Sony IMX686 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" Hynix HI-846 (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" Omnivision OV8856
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	-
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.4
Pixel size	1.12 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/4.0"	1/2"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE HID A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS SBAS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	No	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness nubia Red Magic 7 +6% 91.8 dB Poco F4 GT 86.6 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	April 2022
Release date	February 2022	April 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common but we would recommend the Xiaomi Poco F4 GT. It has a better software and design.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 20 (28.2%) Xiaomi Poco F4 GT 51 (71.8%) Vote Total votes: 71

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