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Zenfone 9 vs nubia RedMagic 7 Pro

Asus Zenfone 9 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 7 Pro

What Zenfone 9 does better (11) and where nubia RedMagic 7 Pro wins (12) — every spec side by side.

Asus · 2022Zenfone 9

8.4Score

11 advantages≈ $860

ZTE · 2022nubia RedMagic 7 Pro

8.8Score

12 advantages≈ $860

Higher score

7.5Display7.5

7.8Performance7.8

9.0Camera8.0

3.2Battery7.8

9.1Features9.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Zenfone 9nubia RedMagic 7 Pro

	Zenfone 9	nubia RedMagic 7 Pro	Difference
Height	146.5 mm	166.3 mm	−19.8 mm
Width	68.1 mm	77.1 mm	−9 mm
Thickness	9.1 mm	10 mm	−0.9 mm
Weight	169 g	235 g	−66 g

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

Why is Zenfone 9 better than nubia RedMagic 7 Pro?

Optical stabilisationYes · nubia RedMagic 7 Pro: No
Measured brightness831 nits vs 447 nits+86%
Peak brightness1,100 nits vs 600 nits+83%
AnTuTu score1,083,092 vs 1,056,511+3%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,338 vs 3,845+13%
Weight169 g vs 235 g+39%
4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
4K selfie videoYes · nubia RedMagic 7 Pro: No
Pixel density445 ppi vs 387 ppi+15%
CPU frequency3.19 GHz vs 3 GHz+6%
Thickness9.1 mm vs 10 mm+10%

Why is nubia RedMagic 7 Pro better than Zenfone 9?

Wired charging30 W vs 135 W4.5×
Storage (max)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+16%
Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
RAM16 GB vs 18 GB+12%
Charged in 30 min57% vs 200%3.5×
Screen size5.9″ vs 6.8″+15%
USB version2 vs 3+50%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
Loudspeaker loudness-26.7 LUFS vs -22.6 LUFS+-15%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Screen-to-body ratio84.6% vs 87.1%+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Asus Zenfone 9≈ $8608.4	ZTE nubia RedMagic 7 Pro≈ $8608.8
Design
Weight	169 g	235 g
Thickness	9.1 mm	10 mm
Height	146.5 mm	166.3 mm
Width	68.1 mm	77.1 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Starry Blue, Moonlight White, Sunset Red, Midnight Black	Obsidian, Pulsar, Supernova
Display
Screen size	5.9″	6.8″
Panel	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	445 ppi	387 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,100 nits	600 nits
Measured brightness	831 nits	447 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	87.1%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1	Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.19 GHz	3 GHz
GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
AnTuTu score	1,083,092	1,056,511
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,338	3,845
Memory
RAM	16 GB	18 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.97"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	120 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	12 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,300 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	30 W	135 W
Charged in 30 min	57%	200%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C	USB Type-C 3.0
USB version	2	3
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	-26.7 LUFS	-22.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	ZenUI 9	RedMagic OS 5.0