ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro vs Realme 16 Pro Plus
Product
Price
609 USD
609 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
ZTE Mobiles
Realme Mobiles
Model No
NX729J
RMX5131
Launch Date
2022, December 30
2026, January 06
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - India
4G bands
LTE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41 - India
5G bands
SA/NSA
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA - International
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - India
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
162.5 x 76.3 x 8.1 mm or 8.5 mm
Weight
228 g (8.04 oz)
198 g or 203 g (6.98 oz)
Build
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing)
Built-in cooling fan
Aviation aluminum middle frame
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Mohs level 6
Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back or silicone polymer back (eco leather)
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
SIM · Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Obsidian, Supernova, Mercury, Yellow
Gold, Gray, Camellia Pink
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 4608Hz PWM, 600 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6500 nits (peak)
Size
6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.8 inches, 112.8 cm2 (~91.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~387 ppi density)
1280 x 2800 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)
OS
Android 13, Redmagic
Android 16, up to 5 (EU) / 3 (IN) major Android upgrades, Realme UI 7.0
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM7750-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x2.8 GHz Cortex-720 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-720 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-520)
GPU
Adreno 740
Adreno 722
RAM
12GB/16GB/18GB
8GB/12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
128GB/256GB/512GB
UFS 3.1
Card Slot
No
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF
200 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.56", 0.5µm, dual-pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
50 MP, f/2.8, (periscope telephoto), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.5x optical zoom
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
8 MP, 116˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm, AF
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@24/30/60/120fps, HDR, gyro-EIS, OIS
Lens 1
16 MP, (wide), under display
50 MP, f/2.4, 23mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm
Features
HDR
Panorama
Video
1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR
Capacity
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable - version 1,
Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable - version 2
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
165W wired, PD3.0
80W wired, 55W PPS, 13.5W PD/QC
Reverse wired
Bypass Charging
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes,
32-bit/384kHz audio
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, aptX, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, accessory connector
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG