Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Honor 400 - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Honor 400

81 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
VS
73 out 100
Honor 400
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Honor 400

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Honor 400, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5300mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Honor 400
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 184g vs 229g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Honor 400
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
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
vs
Honor 400

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.55 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1264x2736 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
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 90.2 %
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
1013 nits
Honor 400
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 156.5 mm (6.16 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 184 g (6.49 oz)
Water resistance No IP66
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal n/a
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
89.1 %
Honor 400
90.2 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Honor 400 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 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 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 720
GPU Cores 1536 512
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 975 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2298
Honor 400
1142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
7258
Honor 400
3180
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22981142
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72583180
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a4046
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro], [Honor 400]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2128819
Honor 400
854878
CPU475525267068
GPU896088234936
Memory416633193158
UX340573159716
NanoReview Score2128819854878

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 25 GB n/a
UI Skin Redmagic OS 9 MagicOS 9

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 5300 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 66 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (44% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
29:26
Honor 400
n/a
Web Browsing09:54 hn/a
Video Playback21:54 hn/a
Games08:25 hn/a
Standby Mode134 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
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 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung ISOCELL HP3
Sensor size1/1.571/1.4
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Sensor Omnivision OV16E1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 6 (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 5.4
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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
91.7 dB
Honor 400
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
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 66 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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