Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro vs Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

84 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
VS
78 out 100
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

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 Z10 Turbo, Manufactured in April, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400. 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 Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 212g vs 229g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7620mAh 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
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
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
vs
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.3 %
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 Z10 Turbo
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 163.72 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 75.88 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 212 g (7.48 oz)
Water resistance No IP65
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass n/a
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
89.1 %
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
89.3 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 8400
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3250 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek NPU 880
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G720 MP7
GPU Cores 1536 896
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2311
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
1639
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
7337
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
6503
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23111639
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73376503
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1641610325
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro], [Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2087925
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
1623724
CPU456515407035
GPU962086590083
Memory338175325968
UX331149300638
NanoReview Score20879251623724

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 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 15
UI Skin Redmagic OS 9.5 OriginOS 5

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 7620 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 (85% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 23 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
28:42
Vivo iQOO Z10 Turbo
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 30 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
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.88f/1.8
SensorSamsung GN5Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.571/1.95
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 6E (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 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 No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 850/900/1800MHz
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48)
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 April, 2025 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr April, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 240
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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