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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
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Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 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 Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Lighter design: 219g vs 229g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7550mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 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
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
vs
Redmi Turbo 4 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
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
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro
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) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 77.93 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
89.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro
90.1 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2298
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro
2154
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
7258
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro
6880
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22982154
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)72586880
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18525
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
2128819
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro
2160544
CPU475525466100
GPU896088938050
Memory416633431133
UX340573325261
NanoReview Score21288192160544

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 15
OS Size 25 GB n/a
UI Skin Redmagic OS 9 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 7550 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 90 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 (50% in 27 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 1:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
29:26
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro
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 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.571/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.761/4.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16E1Q Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B3/B5/B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
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
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 4 Pro
n/a

Other

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

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