ZTE nubia RedMagic 6
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ZTE nubia RedMagic 6s
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ZTE nubia RedMagic 6
ZTE nubia RedMagic 6s
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
50.750.7
Display
88.588.5
Battery
60.055.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
68.267.5
Summary
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 6 and RedMagic 6s share a similar build quality with glass front and back and an aluminum frame, but the 6s is slightly lighter at 215g compared to 220g.
- Both feature a 6.8-inch AMOLED display with a 165Hz refresh rate, but the 6s has a higher typical brightness of 700 nits versus 630 nits on the 6.
- In terms of performance, the 6s is powered by the Snapdragon 888+ chipset, offering a higher clock speed of 3.0 GHz compared to the 2.84 GHz of the 6.
- The camera specifications are identical, with both models featuring a 64 MP main sensor and 8 MP selfie camera, capable of recording 8K video.
- Battery capacity remains the same at 5050 mAh, but the RedMagic 6 supports faster 66W charging compared to the 30W of the 6s.
- Both devices run on Android 11, but the 6s comes with an updated Redmagic 4.5 software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
ZTE nubia RedMagic 6
ZTE nubia RedMagic 6s
General
Release Date
2021, March 04
2021, September 06
Announced
2021, March 04
2021, September 06
Description
Also known as ZTE nubia Red Magic 6 Pro
Also known as ZTE nubia Red Magic 6S
Display
Size
6.8"
6.8"
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 630 nits (typ)
AMOLED, 165Hz, 700 nits (typ)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~387 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~387 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
165Hz
165Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888+ 5G (5 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 660
Adreno 660
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.0, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, (macro)
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.0, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, (macro)
Front Camera
8 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video Recording
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5050 mAh
5050 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5050 mAh
Li-Po 5050 mAh
Charging Details
66W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 38 min
30W wired, PD3.0, QC5
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
169.9 x 77.2 x 9.7 mm (6.69 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
169.9 x 77.2 x 9.5 mm (6.69 x 3.04 x 0.37 in)
Weight
220 g
215 g
Materials
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Eclipse Black, Aurora
Eclipse Black, Transparent
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, aptX, LE
5.1, A2DP, aptX, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, accessory connector
USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, accessory connector
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Software
Operating System
Android 11, Redmagic 4.0
Android 11, Redmagic 4.5
OS Version
Android 11, Redmagic 4.0
Android 11, Redmagic 4.5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, heart rate
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes