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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro vs Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro vs Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro

87 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
VS
79 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on July 3, 2024, against the Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 1 month before. 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 9S Pro
  • Shows 68% longer battery life (32:06 vs 19:08 hours)
  • Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5000 mAh
  • 31% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2087K versus 1589K)
  • 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2311 and 1990 points
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • 32% higher pixel density (526 vs 400 PPI)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 80W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (1211 against 1066 nits)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Weighs 20 grams less

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and Xiaomi Poco F6 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 9S Pro
vs
Poco F6 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.67 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI400 ppi526 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits4000 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate960 Hz480 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%89.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.5%
PWM - 120 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
1066 nits
Poco F6 Pro+14%
1211 nits

Design and build

Height164 mm (6.46 inches)160.86 mm (6.33 inches)
Width76.4 mm (3.01 inches)74.95 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.21 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight229 g (8.08 oz)209 g (7.37 oz)
WaterproofNoIP54
Advanced coolingActive fanVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, SilverWhite, Black
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and Xiaomi Poco F6 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max clock3400 MHz3200 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
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		- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache12 MB8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 740
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1000 MHz680 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU456515393424
GPU962086602545
Memory338175315016
UX331149278520
Total score20879251589506
Samples[2 tests][24 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4200 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMRedmagic OS 9.5HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Capacity6500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power80 W120 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (85% in 30 min)Yes (64% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:41 hr0:27 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing19:57 hr07:12 hr
Watching video11:21 hr09:49 hr
Gaming09:23 hr05:17 hr
Standby132 hr103 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)1920 FPS (720p)
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.88f/1.6
SensorSamsung GN5OmniVision OVX8000
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.55"
Pixel size1 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.76"1/4.0"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Focal length - 25 mm
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC02M1
Sensor size - 1/5.0"
Pixel size - 1.75 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34564608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length - 24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV16A1QOmnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size1/2.8"1/3.06"
Pixel size1.12 micron1 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 version5.35.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2No
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2024May 2024
Release dateJuly 2024May 2024
Launch price$649$499
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 120 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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