Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

71 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
VS
81 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2023with 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 X6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g 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 5000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X6 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 X6 Pro
vs
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 1600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1156 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
1013 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)1923 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.45 mm (6.32 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.34 mm (2.93 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 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 MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 768 1536
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1502
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2298
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
4779
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
7258
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15022298
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)47797258
Geekbench Compute (GPU)4842n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
1407210
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2128819
CPU296205475525
GPU539596896088
Memory318606416633
UX252803340573
NanoReview Score14072102128819

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 14
OS Size 36 GB 25 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Redmagic OS 9

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 18 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h 0:42 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
21:20
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
29:26
Web Browsing08:53 h09:54 h
Video Playback12:36 h21:54 h
Games05:17 h08:25 h
Standby Mode101 h134 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 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 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2.2
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung GN5
Sensor size1/21/1.57
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/41/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Omnivision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B66)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
90.3 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
91.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr November, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 649
MSRP ($) 299 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 80 W

Note

Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro:

There is an eco-leather version of the X6 Pro that is 4 grams heavier and 0.10 thicker.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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