Category Breakdown
Honor X70
ZTE nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
Performance
84.792.1
Camera
81.769.0
Display
98.292.8
Battery
99.437.7
Build
0.280.0
Connectivity
84.589.9
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
81.173.5
Summary
- The Honor X70 features a 6.79-inch AMOLED display with a higher peak brightness of 6000 nits and a resolution of 1200 x 2640 pixels, while the ZTE nubia RedMagic 8 Pro has a slightly smaller 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1116 x 2480 pixels and a peak brightness of 1300 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Honor X70 is powered by the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, whereas the RedMagic 8 Pro utilizes the more powerful Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.
- Both phones have a 50 MP rear camera, but the RedMagic 8 Pro offers additional ultrawide and macro lenses, while the Honor X70 includes optical image stabilization.
- The Honor X70 has a larger 8300 mAh battery with wireless charging support, compared to the 6000 mAh battery in the RedMagic 8 Pro, which lacks wireless charging.
- The Honor X70 runs on Android 15 with Magic OS 9, while the RedMagic 8 Pro operates on Android 13 with Redmagic OS 6, and it includes a headphone jack, which the Honor X70 does not.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Honor X70
ZTE nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
General
Release Date
2025, July 15
2022, December 26
Announced
2025, July 15
2022, December 26
Description
N/A
Also known as ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
Display
Size
6.79"
6.8"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 1800 nits (HBM), 6000 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors (China only), 120Hz, 1300 nits (peak)
Resolution
1200 x 2640 pixels (~427 ppi density)
1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
PPI
1200
1116
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✗
Protection
Aluminosilicate glass
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.3 GHz Cortex-A720s & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A720s & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520s)
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 810
Adreno 740
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
8300 mAh
6000 mAh
Battery Details
Si/C Li-Ion 8300 mAh
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging Details
80W wired80W wireless (512GB model only)Reverse wireless (512GB model only)5W reverse wired
80W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 35 min - China65W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 43 min - International
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.9 x 76.1 x 7.8 or 8.0 mm
164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
193 g
228 g
Materials
N/A
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, Green, White, Red
Black, Transparent
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, ASHA
5.3, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2 (China), 3.1 (International), OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 15, Magic OS 9
Android 13, Redmagic OS 6
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, compass, gyro, proximity (ultrasound)
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

