Home Phone comparison Vivo Y29 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro - Which is better?

Vivo Y29 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro

53 out 100
Vivo Y29
VS
84 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
Vivo Y29
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo Y29 Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.68 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6300, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro, 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Vivo Y29
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 229g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Vivo Y29 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo Y29
vs
Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.68 in 6.8 in
Resolution 720x1608 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 264 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 89.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Vivo Y29
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
1058 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.75 mm (6.53 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo Y29
85.4 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Vivo Y29 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)		 - 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 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo Y29
594
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2311
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo Y29
1686
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
7337
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5942311
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16867337
Geekbench Compute (GPU)141516416
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo Y29], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo Y29
415658
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2087925
CPU128991456515
GPU69702962086
Memory94190338175
UX122775331149
NanoReview Score4156582087925

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin Funtouch OS 14 Redmagic OS 9.5

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 44 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (85% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Vivo Y29
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
28:42
Web Browsingn/a10:09 h
Video Playbackn/a20:20 h
Gamesn/a08:04 h
Standby Moden/a132 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth		 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/1.8f/1.88
Sensorn/aSamsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.951/1.57
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 44 W Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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