ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Xiaomi 13 Pro
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70
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on November 23, 2023, against the Xiaomi 13 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 and came out 1 year before. 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 9 Pro
- Shows 35% longer battery life (29:26 vs 21:44 hours)
- Comes with 1680 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 4820 mAh
- 36% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2409K versus 1770K)
- The phone is 1 year newer
- 12% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2233 and 1987 points
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 13 Pro
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- The rear camera has a 3.2x optical zoom
- 31% higher pixel density (522 vs 400 PPI)
- Handles wireless charging up to 50W
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 80W)
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- Delivers 24% higher peak brightness (1248 against 1008 nits)
- Reverse charging feature
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Ready for eSIM 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 | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.73 inches |
| Resolution | 1116 x 2480 pixels | 1440 x 3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 522 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1900 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1% | 89.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.5% | 98.2% |
| PWM | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 2 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 74.6 mm (2.94 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.38 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 229 g (8.08 oz) | 229 g (8.08 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver | White, Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 |
| Max clock | 3300 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 740 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~2089 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 14905 | - |
| Single-core score | 2233 | 1987 |
| Multi-core score | 6869 | 5323 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 662661 | 586438 |
| GPU | 823958 | 432270 |
| Memory | 361209 | 302195 |
| UX | 561916 | 449717 |
| Total score | 2409744 | 1770620 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [7 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 92% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 8 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1727 | 1085 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | 99% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 1 | 36 FPS | 22 FPS |
| Section 2 | 33 FPS | 20 FPS |
| Section 3 | 29 FPS | 17 FPS |
| Graphics score | 8666 | 5226 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 90% | 89% |
| Graphics test | 30 FPS | 21 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5156 | 3614 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 20450 | 9431 |
| Video editing | 8590 | 6387 |
| Photo editing | 50380 | 23700 |
| Data manipulation | 14699 | 9121 |
| Writing score | 26447 | 13667 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#161st place)
Recent User Tests
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-19 (mitchi) | AnTuTu 11 | 2432142 |
| 📘 2026-08-08 (PsIx0pAt) | AnTuTu 11 | 2320412 |
| 📘 2026-06-18 (Anonymous) | AnTuTu 11 | 2408843 |
| 📘 2026-05-01 (Shuller) | AnTuTu 11 | 2500131 |
| 📘 2026-04-06 (Vall) | AnTuTu 11 | 2409744 |
Xiaomi 13 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-12 (stepp90q) | AnTuTu 11 | 1810366 |
| 📘 2026-06-07 (glib) | AnTuTu 11 | 1718692 |
| 📘 2026-04-28 (Dench1k) | AnTuTu 11 | 1806080 |
| 📘 2026-04-13 (xstanz_) | AnTuTu 11 | 1799801 |
| 📘 2026-03-30 (Thanuz0) | AnTuTu 11 | 1770620 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4800 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | Redmagic OS 9 | HyperOS 1.0 |
| OS size | 25 GB | 32 GB |
| OS updates | - | 3 years |
| Security updates | - | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 4820 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (50 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (84% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 9 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:42 hr | 0:22 hr |
| Web browsing | 09:54 hr | 08:06 hr |
| Watching video | 21:54 hr | 13:19 hr |
| Gaming | 08:25 hr | 04:43 hr |
| Standby | 134 hr | 110 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#56th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 3.2x |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 1920 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | 115° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50.3 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50.3 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung GN5 | Sony IMX989 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.57" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/1" (≈ 1 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.6 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 50 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 75 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 14 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | - | 60 |
| Preview | - | 70 |
| Zoom | - | 143 |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Xiaomi 13 Pro from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 22 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16E1Q | Omnivision OV32C |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/3.14" (≈ 0.32 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | November 2023 | December 2022 |
| Release date | November 2023 | December 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | $1299 |
| Successor | - ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro | - Xiaomi 15 Pro |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 120 W |
Further details
Notes on 13 Pro:
- Version with 128 GB comes with UFS 3.1 storage.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance, gaming, and battery life are more important to you, then choose the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro. But if the display, camera, software, design, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi 13 Pro.
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