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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Xiaomi 14 Pro

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Xiaomi 14 Pro

84 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
VS
90 out of 100
Xiaomi 14 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Xiaomi 14 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 Xiaomi 14 Pro, which is powered by the same chip 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 9 Pro
  • Comes with 1620 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 4880 mAh
  • Shows 16% longer battery life (29:26 vs 25:21 hours)
  • 8% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2298 and 2123 points
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 14 Pro
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
  • 31% higher pixel density (522 vs 400 PPI)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 80W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Xiaomi 14 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
14 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.73 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI400 ppi522 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes
Max rated brightness1600 nits3000 nits
HDR supportNoYes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Xiaomi Longjing Glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%89.9%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%99.5%
PWM60 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
1018 nits
14 Pro+3%
1050 nits

Design and build

Height164 mm (6.46 inches)161.4 mm (6.35 inches)
Width76.4 mm (3.01 inches)75.3 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.49 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight229 g (8.08 oz)223 g (7.87 oz)
WaterproofNoIP68
Advanced coolingActive fanVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, SilverBlack, Silver, Gray, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Xiaomi 14 Pro 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
CPU475525437279
GPU896088858445
Memory416633436964
UX340573323273
Total score21288192055961
Samples[9 tests][5 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature58.7 °C48.2 °C
Stability - 80%
Graphics test - 96 FPS
Graphics score - 16045
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 14615
Video editing - 7913
Photo editing - 31726
Data manipulation - 14777
Writing score - 20041

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 9HyperOS 2.0
OS size25 GB -

Battery

Capacity6500 mAh4880 mAh
Max charge power80 W120 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (84% in 30 min)Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr0:18 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:54 hr10:49 hr
Watching video21:54 hr16:30 hr
Gaming08:25 hr05:10 hr
Standby134 hr113 hr
General battery life
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro+16%
29:26 hr
14 Pro
25:21 hr

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3.2x
FlashLEDDual LED
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)1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens122°115°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 50 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung Light Hunter 900
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.31"
Pixel size1 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 50 MP
Aperture - f/2.0
Focal length - 75 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size - 1/2.76"
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 14 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.64 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
StabilizationDigital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34566528 x 4896
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length - 22 mm
SensorOmnivision OV16E1QOmnivision OV32B
Sensor size1/2.8"1/3"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.7 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) 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 version5.35.4
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 1.2
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*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2023October 2023
Release dateNovember 2023October 2023
Launch price$649$1100
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 120 W
Further details
Notes on 14 Pro:
    - New Longjing Glass is used. The frame can be either aluminum or titanium, with a weight difference of 7 grams.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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