Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and Vivo iQOO 15R - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro vs Vivo iQOO 15R

84 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
VS
88 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
Vivo iQOO 15R

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Vivo iQOO 15R, Manufactured in March, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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
  7. Comments (0)

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
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 229g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 6500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and Vivo iQOO 15R
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
Vivo iQOO 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 90.8 %
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
Vivo iQOO 15R
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 157.61 mm (6.21 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 74.42 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
89.1 %
Vivo iQOO 15R
90.8 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and Vivo iQOO 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3000 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)		 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2311
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
7337
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23112698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73378830
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1641621113
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro], [Vivo iQOO 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2087925
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
CPU4565151018344
GPU962086997845
Memory338175433367
UX331149823006
NanoReview Score20879253272562

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 8 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
UI Skin Redmagic OS 9.5 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 7600 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 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 (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
28:42
Vivo iQOO 15R
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 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 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) n/a
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/1.8
SensorSamsung GN5n/a
Sensor size1/1.57n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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 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 6.0
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 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced July, 2024 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 495
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.

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