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Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 9S Pro+

What ROG Phone 9 Pro does better (14) and where nubia RedMagic 9S Pro+ wins (4) — every spec side by side.

Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
Asus · 2024ROG Phone 9 Pro
9.5Score
14 advantages≈ $860
Higher score
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ZTE nubia RedMagic 9S Pro+
9.4Score
4 advantages≈ $800
9.0Display8.7
9.6Performance9.1
9.5Camera8.9
8.5Battery9.0
8.4Features9.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

ROG Phone 9 Pronubia RedMagic 9S Pro+
76.8 × 163.88.976.4 × 1648.9
ROG Phone 9 Pronubia RedMagic 9S Pro+Difference
Height163.8 mm164 mm−0.2 mm
Width76.8 mm76.4 mm+0.4 mm
Thickness8.9 mm8.9 mm=
Weight227 g229 g−2 g

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

Why is ROG Phone 9 Pro better than nubia RedMagic 9S Pro+?

  1. Refresh rate185 Hz vs 120 Hz+54%
  2. AnTuTu score3,042,971 vs 2,426,572+25%
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · nubia RedMagic 9S Pro+: No
  4. Wireless chargingYes · nubia RedMagic 9S Pro+: No
  5. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,179 vs 7,264+40%
  6. Battery capacity5,800 mAh vs 5,500 mAh+5%
  7. Peak brightness2,500 nits vs 1,600 nits+56%
  8. CPU frequency4.32 GHz vs 3.4 GHz+27%
  9. 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
  10. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  11. eSIMYes · nubia RedMagic 9S Pro+: No
  12. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%

Why is nubia RedMagic 9S Pro+ better than ROG Phone 9 Pro?

  1. Wired charging65 W vs 165 W2.5×
  2. Charged in 30 min65% vs 188%2.9×
  3. Pixel density388 ppi vs 400 ppi+3%
  4. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 1,116 px+3%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight227 g229 g
Thickness8.9 mm8.9 mm
Height163.8 mm164 mm
Width76.8 mm76.4 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass Victus 2Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursPhantom BlackDesign Sleet (Black Version), Snowfall (Silver Version), Cyclone (Transparent Black Version), Frost (White Version)
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelLTPO AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,116 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,480 px
Pixel density388 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate185 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness2,500 nits1,600 nits
Measured brightness1,958 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio88.2%89.1%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 EliteQualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process3 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency4.32 GHz3.4 GHz
GPUAdreno 830Adreno 750
AnTuTu score3,042,9712,426,572
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)10,1797,264
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,718—
Memory
RAM24 GB24 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB1,024 GB
Storage (base)512 GB512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.57"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate120 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,800 mAh5,500 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Ion
Active use (test)16.7 h—
Wired charging65 W165 W
Charged in 30 min65%188%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power15 W—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C (side)USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB version3.23.2
Video outputYesYes
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-26.7 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 15Android 14
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceROG UIRedmagic OS 9.5
Major OS updates promised2—
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