Vivo iQOO Neo 9 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro, Manufactured in July, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9
- Higher pixel density: 453ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Lighter design: 190g vs 228g
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5160mAh
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 16/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| 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 | No |
| Max brightness | 1400 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 300 Hz | 960 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7 % | 89.2 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.6 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 60 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 2 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.53 mm (6.44 in) | 163.98 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 75.68 mm (2.98 in) | 76.35 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 8.34 mm (0.33 in) | 9.47 mm (0.37 in) |
| Weight | 190 g (6.7 oz) | 228 g (8.04 oz) |
| Water resistance | n/a | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | Active fan |
| Back panel | Glass | Metal |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Red |
- Black - Silver |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Max Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3360 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2070 | 2114 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5653 | 5693 |
| CPU | 388254 | 436089 |
| GPU | 630269 | 642666 |
| Memory | 312977 | 318418 |
| UX | 300596 | 306940 |
| NanoReview Score | 1632096 | 1704113 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
- 12 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB - 1024 GB | - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 13 |
| OS Size | n/a | 38.2 GB |
| UI Skin | OriginOS 4 | Redmagic OS 8 |
Battery
| Volume | 5160 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 120 W | 65 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | Yes | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (40% in 9 min) | Yes (94% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:21 h | 0:35 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 09:03 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 14:06 h |
| Games | n/a | 06:12 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 125 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | 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 | 240 fps (1080p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 119 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX920 | Samsung GN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.49 | 1/1.57 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3P9 | n/a |
| 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 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 | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | Yes DP 1.2 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850/900/1800MHz | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B1/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41 | WCDMA B1/2/4 1400/2100Mhz) /5/6/8/19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1400/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B66(1400/B2100)) |
| LTE category | n/a | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | n/a |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | June, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2023 yr | July, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 600 | 650 |
| 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 65 W |
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