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ROG Phone 7 Ultimate vs nubia RedMagic 9 Pro

Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 9 Pro

What ROG Phone 7 Ultimate does better (5) and where nubia RedMagic 9 Pro wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2023ROG Phone 7 Ultimate

8.9Score

5 advantages≈ $840

ZTE · 2023nubia RedMagic 9 Pro

9.4Score

15 advantages≈ $760

Higher score

9.2Display9.1

8.2Performance8.6

8.0Camera8.9

8.4Battery9.3

6.6Features9.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 7 Ultimatenubia RedMagic 9 Pro

	ROG Phone 7 Ultimate	nubia RedMagic 9 Pro	Difference
Height	173 mm	164 mm	+9 mm
Width	77 mm	76.4 mm	+0.6 mm
Thickness	10.3 mm	8.9 mm	+1.4 mm
Weight	239 g	229 g	+10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is ROG Phone 7 Ultimate better than nubia RedMagic 9 Pro?

Refresh rate165 Hz vs 120 Hz+38%
Storage (base)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
Measured brightness1,095 nits vs 1,016 nits+8%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/2.2+16%

Why is nubia RedMagic 9 Pro better than ROG Phone 7 Ultimate?

AnTuTu score1,325,105 vs 1,629,523+23%
Optical stabilisationNo · ROG Phone 7 Ultimate: Yes
Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+8%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,139 vs 6,558+28%
Wired charging65 W vs 80 W+23%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,734 vs 5,156+38%
Peak brightness1,500 nits vs 1,600 nits+7%
Weight239 g vs 229 g+4%
CPU frequency3.2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz+3%
Charged in 30 min71% vs 86%+21%
Thickness10.3 mm vs 8.9 mm+16%
Screen-to-body ratio82.2% vs 89.1%+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus ROG Phone 7 Ultimate≈ $8408.9	ZTE nubia RedMagic 9 Pro≈ $7609.4
Design
Weight	239 g	229 g
Thickness	10.3 mm	8.9 mm
Height	173 mm	164 mm
Width	77 mm	76.4 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP54	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Storm White	Sleet (Black), Snowfall (Silver), Cyclone (Transparent Black)
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,116 px
Resolution (height)	2,448 px	2,480 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,500 nits	1,600 nits
Measured brightness	1,095 nits	1,016 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.2%	89.1%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 750
AnTuTu score	1,325,105	1,629,523
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,139	6,558
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,734	5,156
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/2.2
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.57"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	6,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	17.6 h
Wired charging	65 W	80 W
Charged in 30 min	71%	86%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 3.1 (side)	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB version	3.1	3.2
Video output	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-25.5 LUFS	-24.8 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 14
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	Redmagic OS 9
Major OS updates promised	2	—