ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Apple iPhone 15 Pro

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 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2023 with chipsetApple A17 Pro. 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 battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 3274mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 15 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g 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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 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
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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 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 88.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
1013 nits
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1801 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz242 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 146.6 mm (5.77 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Active fan n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
89.1 %
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
88.2 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Apple iPhone 15 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Apple A17 Pro
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3780 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)
- 4/2.11 (Sawtooth)
- 2/3.78 (Everest)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 750 Apple A17 GPU
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1398 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2147.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2298
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
2920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
7258
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
7447
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22982920
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72587447
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2128819
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
1532369
CPU475525345236
GPU896088562280
Memory416633275580
UX340573349273
NanoReview Score21288191532369
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
10006

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
8 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 4.0n/a
Memory CardNon/a

Software

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

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 3274 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 23 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 (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:33 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
29:26
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
24:47
Web Browsing09:54 h09:28 h
Video Playback21:54 h17:33 h
Games08:25 h05:41 h
Standby Mode134 h111 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital 139
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) n/a
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
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Sony IMX803
Sensor size1/1.571/1.28
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX713
Sensor sizen/a1/3.5
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
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 Pro
153
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
158
Overall camera score
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
154
Bokehn/a80
Previewn/a85

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 Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
145
Video quality
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
n/a
Apple iPhone 15 Pro
156

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/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 3.2
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
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 Bands*n/aLTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category2020
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 Pro
79.4 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 999
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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