Coolpad Cool Play 8 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Cool Play 8:
    LCD
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Cool Play 8: 41 g lighter

    Cool Play 8:
    177 g
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    218 g
  • Width

    Cool Play 8: 3.2 mm narrower

    Cool Play 8:
    74.8 mm
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Cool Play 8: 0.45 in smaller diagonal

    Cool Play 8:
    6.2 in
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    6.65 in
  • Chipset

    Cool Play 8:
    Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
  • Rear camera layout

    Cool Play 8:
    Dual
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    Triple

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Cool Play 8

    Height:
    155.5 mm
    Width:
    74.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    Height:
    168.6 mm +13.1 mm versus Cool Play 8
    Width:
    78 mm +3.2 mm versus Cool Play 8
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +1.3 mm versus Cool Play 8

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Cool Play 8

    177 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    218 g

    +41 g versus Cool Play 8

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Cool Play 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.6 cm²

nubia Red Magic 5G has approximately 12% more rectangular screen area than Cool Play 8.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 5G
128 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Unknown 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
Cool Play 8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Cool Play 8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB

2. nubia Red Magic 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Cool Play 8

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    4500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Cool Play 8

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. Cool Play 82. nubia Red Magic 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.5 mm
  • 168.6 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 177 g
  • 218 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 6.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2246 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 16GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8 (Oreo); Cool UI 9
  • Android 10.0; Redmagic 3.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.9 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.3%
  • 82.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 388 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 5G
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 7 score *
  • 52723
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 631598
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 5G
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2020
  • March 12
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Mars Red
  • Cyber Neon
  • Transparent
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 5G
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 5G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 144Hz refresh rate
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Cool Play 8, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool Play 8nubia Red Magic 5G
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Charging 5V/2A 10W
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 55W
  • 56% in 15 min
  • 100% in 40 min (advertised) - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan