Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 9A - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

87 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
VS
36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. 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 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
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 229g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 9A
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
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.85 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 269 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
Max brightness 2000 nits 400 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
434 nits
sRGB gamutn/a92.9 %
Response timen/a40 ms
Contrastn/a1318:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.42 mm (6.43 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
Width 76.14 mm (3 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
91.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
81.1 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite MediaTek Helio G25
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 830 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
3153
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
9927
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
1524
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3153472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)99271524
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
2931798
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
125125
CPU60267450728
GPU124404816844
Memory61160928611
UX47346728942
NanoReview Score2931798125125
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
23528
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
25645
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
n/a
Writing score36500n/a
Web score32288n/a
Video editing9086n/a
Data manipulation16609n/a
NanoReview Score25645n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 2 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 11 GB
UI Skin Redmagic OS 10 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 7050 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 10 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
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 2:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
24:07
Web Browsingn/a10:08 h
Video Playbackn/a13:37 h
Gamesn/a05:37 h
Standby Moden/a118 h

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
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50En/a
Sensor size1/1.5n/a
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
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 5 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
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/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a4
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
76.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced November, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 869 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* 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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