Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

81 out 100
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
VS
78 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

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 10 Air, Manufactured in April, 2025 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 205g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
vs
Nubia Red Magic 10 Air

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 Yes
Max brightness 1400 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 520 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.7 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
1024 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.53 mm (6.44 in) 164.3 mm (6.47 in)
Width 75.68 mm (2.98 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.34 mm (0.33 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
89.7 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
88.7 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air 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 903-1000 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
2253
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2170
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
6847
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
7471
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22532170
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68477471
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16496n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
2101665
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
2336371
CPU469305589063
GPU903104903334
Memory371750451662
UX357506392312
NanoReview Score21016652336371
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
17108
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
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 10 Air
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		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 4800 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 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
UI Skin OriginOS 5 Redmagic OS 10

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 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 (74% in 22 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 0:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Neo 9S Pro Plus
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Air
24:52
Web Browsingn/a06:28 h
Video Playbackn/a15:47 h
Gamesn/a06:18 h
Standby Moden/a145 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
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
SensorSony IMX921n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.5
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/2.88
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/2.77
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
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
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 565 599
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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