ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus vs Infinix Smart 9

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Infinix Smart 9, Manufactured in October, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7050mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Infinix Smart 9
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 229g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Infinix Smart 9
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.85 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 262 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 2000 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 84.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.42 mm (6.43 in) 165.7 mm (6.52 in)
Width 76.14 mm (3 in) 77.1 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No IP54
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
91.1 %
Infinix Smart 9
84.8 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Infinix Smart 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Helio G81
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 830 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
3153
Infinix Smart 9
408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
9927
Infinix Smart 9
1388
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3153408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)99271388
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
2931798
Infinix Smart 9
245635
CPU60267476194
GPU124404835560
Memory61160968746
UX47346765135
NanoReview Score2931798245635
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
23528
Infinix Smart 9
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
25645
Infinix Smart 9
8438
Writing score365008297
Web score322889760
Video editing90865057
Data manipulation166096160
NanoReview Score256458438

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin Redmagic OS 10 XOS 14

Battery

Volume 7050 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 10 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 11 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 13 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50En/a
Sensor size1/1.5n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40n/a
Sensor size1/2.88n/a
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGMS 2/3/5/8GSM B2|3|5|8
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1|2|4|5|8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28/B38/B41/B40/B66)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced November, 2024 yr September, 2024 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 869 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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