ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Google Pixel 6 Pro
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Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Google Pixel 6 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2021with chipsetGoogle Tensor. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
- Larger display: 6.8in
- Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5003mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports DisplayPort
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
- Higher pixel density: 512ppi
- Lighter design: 210g vs 229g
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1116x2480 pixels | 1440x3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 512 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (10-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 1600 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes HDR10+ |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1 % | 88.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.5 % | 98.5 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 60 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 in) | 163.9 mm (6.45 in) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) | 75.9 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 229 g (8.08 oz) | 210 g (7.41 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP68 |
| Cooling system | Active fan | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver |
- White - Black - Yellow |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Google Tensor |
| Max Frequency | 3300 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (2 + 2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520) - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex A55) - 2/2.25 (Cortex A76) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 5 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Tensor Processing Unit |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Mali-G78 MP20 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1280 |
| GPU Frequency | 903-1000 MHz | 848 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2774 GFLOPS | 2170.9 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2298 | 1331 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7258 | 3078 |
| CPU | 475525 | 245121 |
| GPU | 896088 | 306201 |
| Memory | 416633 | 171401 |
| UX | 340573 | 207450 |
| NanoReview Score | 2128819 | 930173 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 40.4 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 56 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 37 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 6207 |
| Writing score | n/a | 16562 |
| Web score | n/a | 8739 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6925 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 11190 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 11580 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 12 GB - 16 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) |
| OS Size | 25 GB | 14 GB |
| UI Skin | Redmagic OS 9 | Stock Android |
Battery
| Volume | 6500 mAh | 5003 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 80 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (23 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes (Wireless) |
| Fast Charging | Yes (84% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:42 h | 1:59 h |
| Web Browsing | 09:54 h | 06:56 h |
| Video Playback | 21:54 h | 10:55 h |
| Games | 08:25 h | 04:56 h |
| Standby Mode | 134 h | 94 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 4x |
| 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 ° | 114 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN5 | Samsung GN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57 | 1/1.31 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.2 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 48 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/3.5 |
| Focal length | n/a | 104 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX586 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.8 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 17 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Sony IMX386 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/2.9 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.25 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 111 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 3840x2880 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16E1Q | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) 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 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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.2 | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | n/a | GSM Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) |
| 3G Bands | n/a | UMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19 |
| LTE Bands* | n/a | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 20 | 20 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November, 2023 yr | October, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | November, 2023 yr | October, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 649 | 900 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 80 W | No |
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Attention!
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Results
After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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