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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs Red Magic 9 Pro

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air vs Red Magic 9 Pro

78 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
VS
82 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on April 16, 2025, against the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 year and 5 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 10 Air
  • Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2336K versus 2128K)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Weighs 24 grams less
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
  • Shows 18% longer battery life (29:26 vs 24:52 hours)
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and Red Magic 9 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 10 Air
vs
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.8 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1116 x 2480 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI400 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYesYes
Max rated brightness1600 nits1600 nits
HDR support - No
Touch sampling rate520 Hz -
Screen protectionTempered glassCorning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio88.7%89.1%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.5%
PWM - 60 Hz
Response time - 1 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height164.3 mm (6.47 inches)164 mm (6.46 inches)
Width76.6 mm (3.02 inches)76.4 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness7.9 mm (0.31 inches)8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight205 g (7.23 oz)229 g (8.08 oz)
WaterproofIP54No
Advanced coolingVapor chamberActive fan
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, OrangeBlack, Silver
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 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 clock903-1000 MHz903-1000 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Single-core score21702298
Multi-core score74717258
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU589063475525
GPU903334896088
Memory451662416633
UX392312340573
Total score23363712128819
SamplesLess than 3[10 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4800 MHz4800 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 15 Android 14
ROMRedmagic OS 10Redmagic OS 9
OS size - 25 GB

Battery

Capacity6000 mAh6500 mAh
Max charge power80 W80 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (74% in 22 min)Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:45 hr0:42 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing06:28 hr09:54 hr
Watching video15:47 hr21:54 hr
Gaming06:18 hr08:25 hr
Standby145 hr134 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208160 x 6120
ZoomDigitalDigital
FlashLEDLED
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)240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 122°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Sensor - Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.5"1/1.57"
Pixel size - 1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/2.88"1/2.76"
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34564608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Sensor - Omnivision OV16E1Q
Sensor size1/2.77"1/2.8"
Pixel size - 1.12 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) 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 version5.45.3
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort - Yes, 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*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 20
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoYes
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedApril 2025November 2023
Release dateApril 2025November 2023
Launch price$599$649
Configurations- 12 / 256 GB
- 16 / 512 GB
- 8 / 256 GB
- 12 / 256 GB
- 12 / 512 GB
- 16 / 512 GB
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 80 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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