Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

82 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
VS
81 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2023 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 Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Lighter design: 206g vs 229g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 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:
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
vs
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
1468 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
1013 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.26 mm (6.31 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
89.4 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 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)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
2177
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2298
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
6283
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
7258
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21772298
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)62837258
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16596n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
1988562
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2128819
CPU390210475525
GPU812061896088
Memory410971416633
UX375320340573
NanoReview Score19885622128819

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4800 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
OS Size n/a 25 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Redmagic OS 9

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:37 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
27:18
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
29:26
Web Browsing11:10 h09:54 h
Video Playback14:33 h21:54 h
Games05:59 h08:25 h
Standby Mode141 h134 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.2
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.551/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.0
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16E1Q
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 60 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - 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 2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F7 Pro
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
91.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr November, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 649
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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