Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro

77 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
VS
69 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 Z9 Turbo
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 194.9g vs 235g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 18/512 GB
- 18/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S 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 Z9 Turbo
vs
Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1260x2800 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 387 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness n/a 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
622 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a801 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.72 mm (6.45 in) 166.27 mm (6.55 in)
Width 75.88 mm (2.99 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 9.98 mm (0.39 in)
Weight 194.9 g (6.87 oz) 235 g (8.29 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
89.3 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
1965
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1634
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
5187
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
4338
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19651634
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)51874338
Geekbench Compute (GPU)10406n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
1501794
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
1357413
CPU381507380150
GPU541551491769
Memory287552221977
UX291184263517
NanoReview Score15017941357413
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
11216
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
10739
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.3 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a64 fps
Graphics Scoren/a10739
Sources: 3DMark [Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
12475
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
13315
Writing score1497818334
Web score98499770
Video editing61616984
Data manipulation1284410266
NanoReview Score1247513315

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 18 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 45 GB
UI Skin OriginOS 4 Redmagic 5.5

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 17 min) Yes (50% in 18 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
22:45
Web Browsingn/a07:12 h
Video Playbackn/a10:53 h
Gamesn/a04:39 h
Standby Moden/a142 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No 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) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung S5KGW3
Sensor size1/1.951/1.97
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Hynix HI-846
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4624x3468 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Omnivision OV16E10
Sensor size 1/3.0 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B34/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Vivo iQOO Z9 Turbo
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 7S Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 375 729
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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