Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 388ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Lighter design: 227g vs 235g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5800mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 18/512 GB
- 18/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
1943 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
622 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %96.2 %
PWM (Flicker)670 Hz801 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 166.27 mm (6.55 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9.98 mm (0.39 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 235 g (8.29 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
88 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3186
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1634
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
9990
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
4338
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31861634
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)99904338
Geekbench Compute (GPU)25203n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3118803
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1357413
CPU644699380150
GPU1193082491769
Memory746778221977
UX534244263517
NanoReview Score31188031357413
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
10739
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.3 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a64 fps
Graphics Scoren/a10739
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
13315
Writing scoren/a18334
Web scoren/a9770
Video editingn/a6984
Data manipulationn/a10266
NanoReview Scoren/a13315

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 24 GB 45 GB
UI Skin ROG UI Redmagic 5.5

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (76% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
29:22
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
22:45
Web Browsing13:09 h07:12 h
Video Playback19:36 h10:53 h
Games06:55 h04:39 h
Standby Mode121 h142 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (2160p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700Samsung S5KGW3
Sensor size1/1.561/1.97
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorOmniVision OV32Cn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13BHynix HI-846
Sensor size1/31/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4624x3468 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV8856 Omnivision OV16E10
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 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 version 5.4 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B34/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
90.1 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 729
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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