Home Phone comparison Realme 14 5G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro - Which is better?

Realme 14 5G vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

66 out 100
Realme 14 5G
VS
81 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Realme 14 5G
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 14 5G
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 229g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 5G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 14 5G
vs
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 14 5G
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
1013 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.1 mm (6.42 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 5G
87 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 5G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 895 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 458.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 5G
1067
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2298
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 5G
3080
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
7258
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10672298
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30807258
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 5G
684046
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2128819
CPU253546475525
GPU175378896088
Memory117189416633
UX137933340573
NanoReview Score6840462128819

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size n/a 25 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 Redmagic OS 9

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:19 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 14 5G
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
29:26
Web Browsingn/a09:54 h
Video Playbackn/a21:54 h
Gamesn/a08:25 h
Standby Moden/a134 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length27 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/2.881/1.57
Pixel size0.61 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX480 Omnivision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 version 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 14 5G
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
91.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr November, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 410 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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