Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro, Manufactured in July, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
  • Lighter design: 228g vs 229g

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
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S 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 9S Pro
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Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1116x2480 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 89.2 %
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
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
783 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a2 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 163.98 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.4 mm (3.01 in) 76.35 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 9.47 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Active fan Active fan
Back panel Glass Metal
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 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
89.2 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3400 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2311
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
2114
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
7337
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
5693
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)23112114
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)73375693
Geekbench Compute (GPU)16416n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
2087925
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
1704113
CPU456515436089
GPU962086642666
Memory338175318418
UX331149306940
NanoReview Score20879251704113

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
OS Size n/a 38.2 GB
UI Skin Redmagic OS 9.5 Redmagic OS 8

Battery

Volume 6500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (85% in 30 min) Yes (94% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:41 h 0:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
28:42
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
24:19
Web Browsing10:09 h09:03 h
Video Playback20:20 h14:06 h
Games08:04 h06:12 h
Standby Mode132 h125 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.88f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.571/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.761/4.0
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 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 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1/2/4 1400/2100Mhz) /5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1400/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B28B/B66(1400/B2100))
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesn/a

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 8S Pro
92.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr July, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 650
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 65 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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