ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro vs Realme GT 6T

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Realme GT 6T, Manufactured in May, 2024 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Realme GT 6T
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 229g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and Realme GT 6T
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits 6000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 91.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
1058 nits
Realme GT 6T
1039 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 162 mm (6.38 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.65 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
89.1 %
Realme GT 6T
91.2 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and Realme GT 6T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3
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)
- 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 732
GPU Cores 1536 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2311
Realme GT 6T
1863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
7337
Realme GT 6T
4891
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23111863
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73374891
Geekbench Compute (GPU)164168915
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2087925
Realme GT 6T
1376731
CPU456515377162
GPU962086448983
Memory338175309112
UX331149241774
NanoReview Score20879251376731

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
UI Skin Redmagic OS 9.5 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (85% in 30 min) Yes (66% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 0:28 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
28:42
Realme GT 6T
26:21
Web Browsing10:09 h11:31 h
Video Playback20:20 h16:47 h
Games08:04 h06:25 h
Standby Mode132 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.88f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.571/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.761/4.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX615
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.74
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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 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
- 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 850/900/1800/1900
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2018
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr May, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 399
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 120 W

Note

Realme GT 6T:

The 128 GB model received UFS 3.1 memory, while the other versions UFS 4.0. The IP65 certification is implemented only in specific countries.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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