ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro vs Asus ROG Phone 9
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.85-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite) that was released on November 13, 2024, against the Asus ROG Phone 9, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
- Comes with 1250 mAh larger battery capacity: 7050 vs 5800 mAh
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 65W)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- 11% higher pixel density (431 vs 388 PPI)
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Asus ROG Phone 9
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 185 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 15W
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Reverse charging feature
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.85 inches | 6.78 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2688 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 185 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes (24-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 2500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 960 Hz | 720 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.1% | 88% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.42 mm (6.43 inches) | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 76.14 mm (3 inches) | 77 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 229 g (8.08 oz) | 227 g (8.01 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver | White, Black |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Average (2.64/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Good (C) · 90 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4320 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 830 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24877 | - |
| Single-core score | 3042 | 3198 |
| Multi-core score | 9377 | 10052 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 989054 | 977849 |
| GPU | 1141247 | 1126670 |
| Memory | 441194 | 392524 |
| UX | 720602 | 639174 |
| Total score | 3292097 | 3136217 |
| Samples | [10 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 90% |
| Graphics test | - | 15 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2065 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 36 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 40 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 37 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 32 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 9545 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 82% |
| Graphics test | - | 33 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 5625 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 31700 |
| Video editing | - | 9655 |
| Photo editing | - | 58755 |
| Data manipulation | - | 23049 |
| Writing score | - | 33118 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (60th and 81st place)
Recent User Tests
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-19 (Nettzy) | AnTuTu 12 | 3489328 |
| 📘 2026-06-07 (Nhatajkys) | AnTuTu 11 | 3418489 |
| 📘 2026-05-02 (Ao Haimiya) | AnTuTu 11 | 3330988 |
| 📘 2026-04-29 (ZeNn1X) | AnTuTu 11 | 3199560 |
| 📘 2026-01-14 (SSupreme) | AnTuTu 11 | 3320025 |
Asus ROG Phone 9
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-05-15 (g00s3q) | AnTuTu 11 | 3136217 |
| 📘 2025-09-28 (2igar2) | AnTuTu 11 | 3026124 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | Redmagic OS 10 | ROG UI |
| OS updates | 3 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7050 mAh | 5800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 100 W | 65 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (91% in 30 min) | Yes (76% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:35 hr | 0:47 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1200 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 11:38 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:39 hr | - |
| Gaming | 09:17 hr | - |
| Standby | 144 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#76th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 120 FPS (2160p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 13 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E40 | Sony Lytia LYT-700C |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV50D40 | Omnivision OV13B10 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV02F10 | Omnivision OV8856 |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | No | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | - | 22 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV16E1Q | Omnivision OV32C |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/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 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| 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 | Yes, DP 1.4 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November 2024 | November 2024 |
| Release date | December 2024 | November 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | $999 |
| Successor | - ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 65 W |
Further details
Notes on ROG Phone 9:
- The programmable Mini-LED matrix has 85 points, while the ROG Phone 9 Pro has 648.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life is more important to you, then choose the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro. But if the software, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Asus ROG Phone 9.
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