ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Comparison and Differences
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro or ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro | ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, December 28 | 2023, November 23 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.01 in | 164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.01 in | |
| Weight | 228 g | 8.04 oz | 229 g | 8.08 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Transparent | Sleet (Black), Snowfall (Silver), Cyclone (Transparent Black) | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable - version | 6500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 660 | 650 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.8" in | 6.8" in | |
| Screen area | 111.6 cm2 | 111.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.1% | 89.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1116 x 2480 px | 1116 x 2480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 400 PPI | 400 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -1300 nits (peak) |
- 120Hz, 1600 nits (peak) - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 25mm (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-50 MP, (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30/60fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, Redmagic OS 6 | Android 14, Redmagic OS 9 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | |
| GPU | Adreno 740 | Adreno 750 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 2020943 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 1320773 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1713 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 5193 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 8079 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 7141 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 (International), OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio | - 32-bit/384kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 65W, 100% in 43 min -Power Delivery 3.0 |
- 80W Fast charging 100% in 35 min -Power Delivery 3.0 - Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan -Aviation aluminum middle frame |
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