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Vivo IQOO Neo 10 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

85 out 100
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
VS
81 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo IQOO Neo 10 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 Vivo IQOO Neo 10
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 199g vs 229g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6100mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo IQOO Neo 10 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
vs
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
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 162.92 mm (6.41 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.4 mm (2.97 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Orange		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
90.4 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo IQOO Neo 10 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3300 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)
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
2212
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2298
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
6767
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
7258
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22122298
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)67677258
Geekbench Compute (GPU)17148n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo IQOO Neo 10], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
2093618
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2128819
CPU458825475525
GPU903263896088
Memory394291416633
UX337239340573
NanoReview Score20936182128819

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.0
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size n/a 25 GB
UI Skin OriginOS 5 Redmagic OS 9

Battery

Volume 6100 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 15 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:30 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
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 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 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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
SensorSony IMX921Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/41/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Omnivision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/3.1 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 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 5.4 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
- QZSS		 - 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
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo IQOO Neo 10
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
91.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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