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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 13

84 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
VS
72 out of 100
Apple iPhone 13
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Apple iPhone 13

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 Apple iPhone 13, which is powered by Apple A15 Bionic and came out 2 years and 3 months 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 9 Pro
  • Has 4x more RAM: 16GB versus 4GB
  • Comes with 3273 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 3227 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
  • 68% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2128K versus 1264K)
  • Shows 26% longer battery life (29:26 vs 23:23 hours)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 20W)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (1018 against 838 nits)
  • The phone is 2 years and 3 months newer
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 13
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 7.5W
  • 15% higher pixel density (460 vs 400 PPI)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 55 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 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
iPhone 13

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.1 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1170 x 2532 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI400 ppi460 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoNo
Max rated brightness1600 nits800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1200 nits
HDR supportNoYes, Dolby Vision
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Ceramic Shield
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%87.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%129%
PWM60 Hz609 Hz
Response time1 ms7.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro+21%
1018 nits
iPhone 13
838 nits

Design and build

Height164 mm (6.46 inches)146.7 mm (5.78 inches)
Width76.4 mm (3.01 inches)71.5 mm (2.81 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)7.65 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight229 g (8.08 oz)174 g (6.14 oz)
WaterproofNoIP68
Advanced coolingActive fan -
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, SilverWhite, Black, Blue, Green, Red, Pink
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayNo
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 13 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Apple A15 Bionic
Max clock3300 MHz3230 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)6 (2 + 4)
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		- 4 cores at 2.02 GHz: Blizzard
- 2 cores at 3.23 GHz: Avalanche
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonApple Neural Engine
GraphicsAdreno 750Apple A15 GPU
GPU shading units1536640
GPU clock903 MHz1338 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~1712.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU475525318773
GPU896088389707
Memory416633255621
UX340573300423
Total score21288191264524
Samples[9 tests][53 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature58.7 °C45.7 °C
Stability - 78%
Graphics test - 52 FPS
Graphics score - 8702

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB4 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock4200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 iOS 15 (Can be upgraded to iOS 18.2)
ROMRedmagic OS 9 -
OS size25 GB18 GB

Battery

Capacity6500 mAh3227 mAh
Max charge power80 W20 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (84% in 30 min)Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr1:46 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:54 hr09:29 hr
Watching video21:54 hr13:58 hr
Gaming08:25 hr05:12 hr
Standby134 hr114 hr
General battery life
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro+26%
29:26 hr
iPhone 13
23:23 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61204032 x 3024
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens122°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 12 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.6
Focal length - 26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/1.57" -
Pixel size1 micron1.7 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length - 14 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.76"1/3.4"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.4 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 65
Preview - 76
Zoom - 65
Samples - Photo samples of Apple iPhone 13 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34564032 x 3024
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorOmnivision OV16E1QSony IMX514
Sensor size1/2.8"1/3.6"
Pixel size1.12 micron -
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 128
Video - 143

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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
Bluetooth featuresLELE, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-C -
USB version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandby -
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2023September 2021
Release dateNovember 2023September 2021
Launch price$649$800
SAR (head) - 0.99 W/kg
SAR (body) - 0.98 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
Bundled chargerYes, 80 W -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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