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

Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro

86 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
VS
84 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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 Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Lighter design: 212g vs 229g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5300mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
vs
Nubia Red Magic 9S 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) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 960 Hz
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 Ultra
1583 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
1058 nits

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 8.39 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 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
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
89.4 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 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 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
2858
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2311
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
8690
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
7337
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)28582311
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)86907337
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2296816416
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
2509770
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2087925
CPU523392456515
GPU1059245962086
Memory477813338175
UX449320331149
NanoReview Score25097702087925

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 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
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Redmagic OS 9.5

Battery

Volume 5300 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 80 W
Battery Type n/a Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 15 min) Yes (85% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:30 h 0:41 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F7 Ultra
25:23
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
28:42
Web Browsing10:26 h10:09 h
Video Playback14:46 h20:20 h
Games05:40 h08:04 h
Standby Mode124 h132 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x 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 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 32 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/1.6f/1.88
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
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix32 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KKD1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/3.441/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture n/a 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 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 6.0 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version n/a 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a 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 n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr July, 2024 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr July, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 649
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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