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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
81 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), 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 Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
  • Lighter design: 229g vs 232g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra 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:
Galaxy S24 Ultra
vs
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 501 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1445 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
1013 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)480 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 79 mm (3.11 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
88.5 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 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 Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
2271
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2298
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
7119
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
7258
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22712298
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71197258
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1954703
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2128819
CPU432608475525
GPU801870896088
Memory418926416633
UX301299340573
NanoReview Score19547032128819
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
16056
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.46.8 °Cn/a
Stability59 %n/a
Graphics Test96 fpsn/a
Graphics Score16056n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
18029
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
n/a
Writing score22590n/a
Web score18325n/a
Video editing8000n/a
Data manipulation15921n/a
NanoReview Score18029n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size 28 GB 25 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Redmagic OS 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
29:26
Web Browsing10:18 h09:54 h
Video Playback18:00 h21:54 h
Games05:51 h08:25 h
Standby Mode122 h134 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.31/1.57
Pixel size0.6 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length111 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX854n/a
Sensor size1/2.52n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size1.4 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
137
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview82n/a
Zoom145n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Omnivision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 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*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)n/a
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
93 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
91.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 649
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 80 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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