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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro vs Honor 600

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
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76 out 100
Honor 600
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
Honor 600

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Honor 600, Manufactured in April, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 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 9S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Honor 600
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 229g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 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 9S Pro and Honor 600
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 9S Pro
vs
Honor 600

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.57 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1264x2728 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 90.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
1058 nits
Honor 600
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 156 mm (6.14 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
89.1 %
Honor 600
90.9 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and Honor 600 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2311
Honor 600
1329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
7337
Honor 600
4105
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23111329
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73374105
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16416n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro], [Honor 600]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2087925
Honor 600
1426281
CPU456515473212
GPU962086321485
Memory338175295825
UX331149335759
NanoReview Score20879251426281

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin Redmagic OS 9.5 MagicOS 10

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (85% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:41 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
28:42
Honor 600
n/a
Web Browsing10:09 hn/a
Video Playback20:20 hn/a
Games08:04 hn/a
Standby Mode132 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.88f/1.9
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung ISOCELL HP9
Sensor size1/1.571/1.4 (0.71)
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
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/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 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 *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 n/a No

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr April, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 465
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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