Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus

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Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
VS
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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 229g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • 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		 - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
vs
Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus

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 n/a
Max brightness 1400 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
89.7 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3400 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 903-1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
2253
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
2300
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
6847
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
7264
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22532300
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68477264
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1649617525
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
2101665
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
2137650
CPU469305476324
GPU903104937153
Memory371750401287
UX357506322886
NanoReview Score21016652137650
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
17108
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
14030
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score18995n/a
Web score11343n/a
Video editing6517n/a
Data manipulation11688n/a
NanoReview Score14030n/a

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
UI Skin OriginOS 5 Redmagic OS 9.5

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 165 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 0:16 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 480 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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
SensorSony IMX921Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
Pixel size0.64 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 CMOS Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
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 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/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/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 n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 565 815
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 165 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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