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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

84 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
VS
91 out of 100
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on November 23, 2023, against the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 1 year after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
  • Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5800 mAh
  • Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 65W)
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Delivers 93% higher peak brightness (1965 against 1018 nits)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
  • 42% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3033K versus 2128K)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 24GB versus 16GB
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • The phone is 1 year newer
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
vs
ROG Phone 9 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI400 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz185 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (24-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits2500 nits
HDR supportNoYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 720 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%88%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%99.4%
PWM60 Hz670 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height164 mm (6.46 inches)163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Width76.4 mm (3.01 inches)77 mm (3.03 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight229 g (8.08 oz)227 g (8.01 oz)
WaterproofNoIP68
Advanced coolingActive fanVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, SilverBlack
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock3300 MHz4320 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (2 + 6)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M)
- 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 830
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock903 MHz1100 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~3379.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU475525647780
GPU8960881225858
Memory416633635230
UX340573524695
Total score21288193033563
Samples[9 tests]Less then 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB16, 24 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz -
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 15
ROMRedmagic OS 9ROG UI
OS size25 GB24 GB

Battery

Capacity6500 mAh5800 mAh
Max charge power80 W65 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (84% in 30 min)Yes (76% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr0:47 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:54 hr13:09 hr
Watching video21:54 hr19:36 hr
Gaming08:25 hr06:55 hr
Standby134 hr121 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)120 FPS (2160p)
Angle of widest lens122°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 32 MP
3) Ultrawide: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length - 24 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Sony Lytia LYT-700
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.56"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 32 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Sensor - OmniVision OV32C
Sensor size - 1/3.2"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
Sensor - OmniVision OV13B
Sensor size1/2.76"1/3"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
StabilizationDigital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34563264 x 2448
Aperturef/2.0f/2.5
Focal length - 22 mm
SensorOmnivision OV16E1QOmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/2.8"1/3.2"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes, DP 1.4
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2023November 2024
Release dateNovember 2023November 2024
Launch price$649$1199
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 65 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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