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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

84 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
VS
57 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Here we compared two 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 Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 1 year and 9 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
  • 4.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2128K versus 471K)
  • Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5000 mAh
  • Has 2x more RAM: 16GB versus 8GB
  • Shows 32% longer battery life (29:26 vs 22:13 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 25W)
  • Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Delivers 21% higher peak brightness (1018 against 838 nits)
  • The phone is 1 year and 9 months newer
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
  • Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 40 grams less
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G 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
Galaxy A53 5G

Display

TypeAMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.5 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI400 ppi405 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 830 nits
HDR supportNoYes, HDR10
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%85.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%97.6%
PWM60 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms9 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height164 mm (6.46 inches)159.6 mm (6.28 inches)
Width76.4 mm (3.01 inches)74.8 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.1 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight229 g (8.08 oz)189 g (6.67 oz)
WaterproofNoIP67
Advanced coolingActive fan -
Rear materialGlassPlastic
Frame materialMetalPlastic
ColorsBlack, SilverWhite, Black, Blue, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy A53 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Samsung Exynos 1280
Max clock3300 MHz2400 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache12 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonYes
GraphicsAdreno 750Mali-G68 MP4
GPU shading units1536256
GPU clock903 MHz972 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~487 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU475525148272
GPU896088105971
Memory41663393523
UX340573123931
Total score2128819471697
Samples[9 tests][21 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature58.7 °C45.2 °C
Stability - 99%
Graphics test - 13 FPS
Graphics score - 2287
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 9614
Video editing - 7622
Photo editing - 21891
Data manipulation - 9246
Writing score - 15029

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB6, 8 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock4200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory cardNoMicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMRedmagic OS 9One UI 6.1
OS size25 GB36 GB

Battery

Capacity6500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power80 W25 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (84% in 30 min)Yes (45% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr1:24 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:54 hr08:09 hr
Watching video21:54 hr12:55 hr
Gaming08:25 hr04:59 hr
Standby134 hr117 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels64 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61209000 x 7000
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSNo
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens122°123°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 12 MP
3) Macro: 5 MP
4) Depth: 5 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length - 26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung S5KGW1P
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.72"
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
Sensor size1/2.76"1/4.0"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
StabilizationDigitalNo

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 55
Preview - 55
Zoom - 82
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A53 5G from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34566464 x 4864
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length - 26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV16E1QCMOS
Sensor size1/2.8"1/2.8"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.1
Bluetooth featuresLEPBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB 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
NFC*YesDepends on the region
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoYes
LTE Cat*2018
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioNo -
Dolby AtmosNoYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipMid-range
AnnouncedNovember 2023March 2022
Release dateNovember 2023April 2022
Launch price$649$449
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WNot included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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