Home Phone comparison Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro - Which is better?

Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro

70 out 100
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
VS
84 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro, Manufactured in July, 2024 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 Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 229g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5200mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S 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:
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
vs
Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
1058 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
90.6 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 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 MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
1034
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2311
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
3257
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
7337
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10342311
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)32577337
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a16416
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
739074
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2087925
CPU220937456515
GPU148495962086
Memory202647338175
UX166995331149
NanoReview Score7390742087925

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin HIOS 15 Redmagic OS 9.5

Battery

Volume 5200 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (85% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
28:42
Web Browsingn/a10:09 h
Video Playbackn/a20:20 h
Gamesn/a08:04 h
Standby Moden/a132 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.88
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-701Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
146
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
n/a
Video quality
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
134
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G
138
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom110n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Tecno Camon 40 Pro 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes 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 Yes No

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 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 9S Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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