ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Apple iPhone 15, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A16 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3349mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 171g vs 229g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 15
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.8 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1179x2556 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 86.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
1013 nits
Apple iPhone 15
1646 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz306 Hz
Response time1 ms2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 147.6 mm (5.81 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 71.6 mm (2.82 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 171 g (6.03 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
89.1 %
Apple iPhone 15
86.4 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A16 Bionic
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3460 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 4/2.02 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.46 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 750 Apple A16 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 640
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1789.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2298
Apple iPhone 15
2599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
7258
Apple iPhone 15
6545
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22982599
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72586545
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2128819
Apple iPhone 15
1415281
CPU475525378046
GPU896088449766
Memory416633261642
UX340573325827
NanoReview Score21288191415281
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
9632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.3 °C
Stabilityn/a81 %
Graphics Testn/a59 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9632

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 17 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5)
OS Size 25 GB 18 GB
UI Skin Redmagic OS 9 n/a

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 3349 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
29:26
Apple iPhone 15
25:31
Web Browsing09:54 h10:47 h
Video Playback21:54 h16:55 h
Games08:25 h05:36 h
Standby Mode134 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 114
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/1.5
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX633
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
147
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
153
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15
145
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a84

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16E1Q Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bandsn/aUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
91.7 dB
Apple iPhone 15
81.6 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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