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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro, Manufactured in July, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7050mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 24/1024 GB    		 - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    vs
    Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.85 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 431 ppi 400 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 2000 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 960 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 89.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    1583 nits
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
    1058 nits

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.42 mm (6.43 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 76.14 mm (3 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
    Water resistance No No
    Cooling system Active fan Active fan
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Silver    		 - White
    - Black
    - Silver
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    91.1 %
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
    89.1 %

    Performance

    Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro 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)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    3201
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
    2311
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    9827
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
    7337
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)32012311
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)98277337
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2509316416
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    2743058
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
    2087925
    CPU592391456515
    GPU1226162962086
    Memory540975338175
    UX383530331149
    NanoReview Score27430582087925
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    23528
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
    n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    25645
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
    n/a
    Writing score36500n/a
    Web score32288n/a
    Video editing9086n/a
    Data manipulation16609n/a
    NanoReview Score25645n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    - 24 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
    - 1024 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 14
    UI Skin Redmagic OS 10 Redmagic OS 9.5

    Battery

    Volume 7050 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
    Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (91% in 30 min) Yes (85% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:35 h 0:41 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
    28:35
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
    28:42
    Web Browsing11:38 h10:09 h
    Video Playback14:39 h20:20 h
    Games09:17 h08:04 h
    Standby Mode144 h132 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Depth: 2 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/1.9f/1.88
    SensorOmniVision OV50ESamsung GN5
    Sensor size1/1.51/1.57
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorOmnivision OV50D40Samsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size1/2.881/2.76
    Pixel size0.61 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16A1Q
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
    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 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 3.2 3.2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort Yes Yes DP 1.2
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - 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 BandsGMS 2/3/5/8n/a
    3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
    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)n/a
    LTE categoryn/a20
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos No n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced November, 2024 yr July, 2024 yr
    Release Date December, 2024 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 Yes 80 W Yes 80 W
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