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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
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Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  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
    Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
    • Larger display: 6.85in
    • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 227g vs 229g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7400mAh vs 6500mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
    • 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    		 - 16/256 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB
    - 24/1024 GB

    Review

    Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
    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
    vs
    Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.8 in 6.85 in
    Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 400 ppi 508 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 1600 nits 2600 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 90.1 %
    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
    1013 nits
    Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
    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) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
    Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
    Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
    Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
    Water resistance No IP69
    Cooling system Active fan Active fan
    Back panel Glass 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
    89.1 %
    Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
    90.1 %

    Performance

    Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
    Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
    - 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
    - 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
    - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
    Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 840
    GPU Cores 1536 1536
    GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1200 MHz
    FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
    2298
    Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
    3615
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
    7258
    Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
    11366
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22983615
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)725811366
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro], [Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
    2128819
    Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
    4518403
    CPU4755251322001
    GPU8960881594848
    Memory416633593523
    UX3405731008031
    NanoReview Score21288194518403

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 16 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 16
    OS Size 25 GB n/a
    UI Skin Redmagic OS 9 OriginOS 6

    Battery

    Volume 6500 mAh 7400 mAh
    Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
    Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 0:42 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
    29:26
    Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
    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 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
    Flash LED Dual 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 122 ° 107 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 50 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a23 mm
    SensorSamsung GN5Sony IMX921
    Sensor size1/1.571/1.56 (0.64)
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.7
    Sensorn/aSony IMX882
    Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
    Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.1
    Focal lengthn/a15 mm
    Sensor size1/2.761/2.76 (0.36)
    Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Focal length n/a 21 mm
    Sensor Omnivision OV16E1Q CMOS
    Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.1 (0.32)
    Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.4
    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
    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 Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
    91.7 dB
    Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
    n/a

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced November, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
    Release Date November, 2023 yr February, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 820
    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, 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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