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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Plus vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Plus
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Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Plus Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

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

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Plus
    Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
    • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5500mAh

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 24/1024 GB    		 - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB

    Review

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

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

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 400 ppi 400 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
    Max brightness 1600 nits 1600 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 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 9 Pro Plus
    n/a
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
    1013 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
    Response timen/a1 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 76.4 mm (3.01 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 n/a Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Silver    		 - Black
    - Silver
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Plus
    89.1 %
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
    89.1 %

    Performance

    Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Plus and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
    Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
    Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 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 Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 750
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 903-1000 MHz
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Plus
    2298
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
    2298
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Plus
    7247
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
    7258
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22982298
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72477258
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Plus], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Plus
    2290773
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
    2128819
    CPU516397475525
    GPU904492896088
    Memory457734416633
    UX412150340573
    NanoReview Score22907732128819

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 16 GB
    - 24 GB    		 - 12 GB
    - 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 14
    OS Size n/a 25 GB
    UI Skin Redmagic OS 9.5 Redmagic OS 9

    Battery

    Volume 5500 mAh 6500 mAh
    Max Charging Power 165 W 80 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 7 min) Yes (84% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:16 h 0:42 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Plus
    n/a
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
    29:26
    Web Browsingn/a09:54 h
    Video Playbackn/a21:54 h
    Gamesn/a08:25 h
    Standby Moden/a134 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 n/a 122 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 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
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.88f/2.2
    SensorSamsung GN1Samsung GN5
    Sensor size1/1.311/1.57
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
    Sensor size1/2.761/2.76
    Pixel size0.64 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 Omnivision OV16A1Q Omnivision OV16E1Q
    Sensor size 1/3.06 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 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 5.3 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 DP 1.2 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
    LTE category2020
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced November, 2023 yr November, 2023 yr
    Release Date November, 2023 yr November, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 945 649
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 165 W Yes 80 W
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