ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra vs Red Magic 9 Pro
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on December 19, 2023, against the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month 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 Z60 Ultra
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- The rear camera has a 3.3x optical zoom
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
- Shows 15% longer battery life (29:26 vs 25:42 hours)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1116 x 2480 pixels | 1116 x 2480 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1500 nits | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 94.9% | 99.5% |
| PWM | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 246 g (8.68 oz) | 229 g (8.08 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Active fan |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 3300 MHz | 3300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| 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 |
- 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 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 750 | Adreno 750 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 903-1000 MHz | 903-1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS | ~2774 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 14905 |
| Single-core score | 2297 | 2233 |
| Multi-core score | 7270 | 6869 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 756523 | 662661 |
| GPU | 820636 | 823958 |
| Memory | 366905 | 361209 |
| UX | 583167 | 561916 |
| Total score | 2527231 | 2409744 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [5 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 95% | 92% |
| Graphics test | 13 FPS | 13 FPS |
| Graphics score | 1720 | 1727 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Stability | 90% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 33 FPS | 33 FPS |
| Section 1 | 36 FPS | 36 FPS |
| Section 2 | 33 FPS | 33 FPS |
| Section 3 | 29 FPS | 29 FPS |
| Graphics score | 8665 | 8666 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 77% | 90% |
| Graphics test | 30 FPS | 30 FPS |
| Graphics score | 5109 | 5156 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 20030 | 20450 |
| Video editing | 8586 | 8590 |
| Photo editing | 49355 | 50380 |
| Data manipulation | 15255 | 14699 |
| Writing score | 25255 | 26447 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (145th and 161st place)
Recent User Tests
ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-12-12 -> 0387156408 | AnTuTu 11 | 2527231 |
| π 2025-11-23 (γΊγγΊγ14) | AnTuTu 11 | 2510667 |
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-19 (mitchi) | AnTuTu 11 | 2432142 |
| π 2026-08-08 (PsIx0pAt) | AnTuTu 11 | 2320412 |
| π 2026-06-18 (Anonymous) | AnTuTu 11 | 2408843 |
| π 2026-05-01 (Shuller) | AnTuTu 11 | 2500131 |
| π 2026-04-06 (Vall) | AnTuTu 11 | 2409744 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 14 |
| ROM | MyOS 14 | Redmagic OS 9 |
| OS size | 22 GB | 25 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (87% in 30 min) | Yes (84% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:40 hr | 0:42 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:11 hr | 09:54 hr |
| Watching video | 18:09 hr | 21:54 hr |
| Gaming | 07:31 hr | 08:25 hr |
| Standby | 109 hr | 134 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (146th and 56th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Optical, 3.3x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | - | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 100Β° | 122Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.6 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 35 mm | - |
| Sensor | - | Samsung GN5 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.49" (β 0.67 inch) | 1/1.57" (β 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Laser autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/3.3 | - |
| Focal length | 85 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.64 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 2 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 12 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | - | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV16E1Q |
| Sensor size | - | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | - | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | Yes, DP 1.2 |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| 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 | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | December 2023 | November 2023 |
| Release date | December 2023 | November 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $730 | $649 |
| Successor | - ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra | - 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, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro. But if the design is more of a priority β go for the ZTE Nubia Z60 Ultra.
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