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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Honor Magic 6 Pro

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Honor Magic 6 Pro

84 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
VS
92 out of 100
Honor Magic 6 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Honor Magic 6 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 Honor Magic 6 Pro, 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 900 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5600 mAh
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Honor Magic 6 Pro
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • The rear camera has a 2.5x optical zoom
  • Delivers 56% higher peak brightness (1593 against 1018 nits)
  • Handles wireless charging up to 66W
  • 13% higher pixel density (453 vs 400 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Honor Magic 6 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
Magic 6 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDOLED
Size6.8 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1280 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.5:9
PPI400 ppi453 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 5000 nits
HDR supportNoYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 360 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Jurhino Glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%92.2%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%99.7%
PWM60 Hz360 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
1018 nits
Magic 6 Pro+56%
1593 nits

Design and build

Height164 mm (6.46 inches)162.5 mm (6.4 inches)
Width76.4 mm (3.01 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 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, SilverWhite, Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Honor Magic 6 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
CPU475525422241
GPU896088897806
Memory416633419402
UX340573299493
Total score21288192038952
Samples[9 tests][3 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
ROMRedmagic OS 9MagicOS 8
OS size25 GB26 GB

Battery

Capacity6500 mAh5600 mAh
Max charge power80 W80 W
Battery typeLi-PoSilicon-Carbon (Si/C)
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (66 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (84% in 30 min)Yes (47% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr0:44 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:54 hr12:44 hr
Watching video21:54 hr18:35 hr
Gaming08:25 hr06:20 hr
Standby134 hr122 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 2.5x
FlashLEDLED
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°122°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 180 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.4 - 2.0
Focal length - 27 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.3"
Pixel size1 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 180 MP
Aperture - f/2.6
Focal length - 68 mm
Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL S5KHP3
Sensor size - 1/1.49"
Pixel size - 0.56 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length - 13 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV50D
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.88"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.61 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
StabilizationDigital -

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Bokeh - 85
Preview - 83
Zoom - 160
Samples - Photo samples of Honor Magic 6 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34568192 x 6144
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length - 22 mm
SensorOmnivision OV16E1QSony IMX816
Sensor size1/2.8"1/2.51"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.6 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoYes
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 149
Video - 155

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 version3.23.2
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
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 AtmosNoNo
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2023January 2024
Release dateNovember 2023January 2024
Launch price$649$800
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Face recognition sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 80 W
Further details
Notes on Magic 6 Pro:
    - The rear cover is available in eco-leather, which adds 4 grams to the smartphone's weight.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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