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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

84 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
VS
85 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra

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 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 10 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
  • Comes with 1500 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5000 mAh
  • 38% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2128K versus 1541K)
  • Shows 13% longer battery life (29:26 vs 26:01 hours)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 45W)
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • The rear camera has a 10x optical zoom
  • Handles wireless charging up to 15W
  • Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (1279 against 1018 nits)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • 25% higher pixel density (500 vs 400 PPI)
  • Reverse charging feature
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra 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 S23 Ultra

Display

TypeAMOLEDDynamic AMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1440 x 3088 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.3:9
PPI400 ppi500 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits850 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 1750 nits
HDR supportNoYes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate - 240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%89.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space99.5%96.9%
PWM60 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinity∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height164 mm (6.46 inches)163.4 mm (6.43 inches)
Width76.4 mm (3.01 inches)78.1 mm (3.07 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight229 g (8.08 oz)233 g (8.22 oz)
WaterproofNoIP68
Advanced coolingActive fanVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, SilverWhite, Black, Gray, Blue, Green, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max clock3300 MHz3360 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
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		- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710
- 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache12 MB8 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 740
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock903 MHz719 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2089 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU475525371084
GPU896088600732
Memory416633299004
UX340573270462
Total score21288191541246
Samples[9 tests][29 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature58.7 °C34.8 °C
Stability - 64%
Graphics test - 72 FPS
Graphics score - 12159
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 16012
Video editing - 7809
Photo editing - 33775
Data manipulation - 13104
Writing score - 19811

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB8, 12 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 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROMRedmagic OS 9One UI 6.1
OS size25 GB39.9 GB

Battery

Capacity6500 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power80 W45 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (15 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (84% in 30 min)Yes (68% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:42 hr0:59 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:54 hr09:57 hr
Watching video21:54 hr15:38 hr
Gaming08:25 hr06:22 hr
Standby134 hr130 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels200 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 612016320 x 12240
ZoomDigitalOptical, 10x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 120FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens122°120°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 200 MP
2) Telephoto: 10 MP
3) Telephoto: 10 MP
4) Ultrawide: 12 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.3"
Pixel size1 micron0.64 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 10 MP
Aperture - f/4.9
Focal length - 230 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX754
Sensor size - 1/3.52"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 13 mm
Sensor - Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.55"
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 - 70
Preview - 73
Zoom - 141
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels12 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34564000 x 3000
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length - 26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV16E1QSamsung S5K3LU
Sensor size1/2.8"1/3.24"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusNoPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo
DxOMark front camera
Photo - 139
Video - 145

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 6E (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 version5.35.3
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 portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*21
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 2023February 2023
Release dateNovember 2023February 2023
Launch price$649$1199
SAR (head) - 0.96 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.4 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity 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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