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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 8

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 8

84 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
VS
84 out of 100
Asus ROG Phone 8
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 8

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 8, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month 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 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5500 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 8
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 8 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 8

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI400 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes
Max rated brightness1600 nits2500 nits
HDR supportNoYes, HDR10
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%88.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.5% -
PWM60 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ 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)76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight229 g (8.08 oz)225 g (7.94 oz)
WaterproofNoIP68
Advanced coolingActive fanVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, SilverBlack, Gray
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Asus ROG Phone 8 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3300 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
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		- 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
L3 cache12 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock903 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU475525469041
GPU896088889685
Memory416633412921
UX340573377386
Total score21288192149033
Samples[9 tests][8 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature58.7 °C -
Stability - 75%
Graphics test - 110 FPS
Graphics score - 18478
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 23079
Video editing - 9016
Photo editing - 46694
Data manipulation - 19214
Writing score - 25554

Memory

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

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14
ROMRedmagic OS 9ROG UI
OS size25 GB -

Battery

Capacity6500 mAh5500 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 (50% in 20 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr0:39 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:54 hr -
Watching video21:54 hr -
Gaming08:25 hr -
Standby134 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 24FPS
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 - 23.8 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Sony IMX890
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 size - 1/3.2"
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
Sensor size1/2.76" -
Pixel size0.64 micron -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
StabilizationDigital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 3456 -
Aperturef/2.0f/2.5
Focal length - 22 mm
SensorOmnivision OV16E1Q -
Sensor size1/2.8"1/3.2"
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusNo -
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 2023January 2024
Release dateNovember 2023January 2024
Launch price$649$1099
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
Further details
Notes on ROG Phone 8:
    - Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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