ZTE nubia RedMagic 9 Pro+ vs ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | ZTE nubia RedMagic 9 Pro+ | ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | N/A |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | N/A |
| 4G bands | LTE | N/A |
| 5G bands | SA/NSA | - |
| EDGE | - | No |
| GPRS | - | No |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | - |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | No cellular connectivity |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2023, November 23 | 2025, June 11 |
| Status | Available. Released 2023, November 23 | Available. Released 2025, June 12 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, glass back | Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back |
| Dimensions | 164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) | 207 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm (8.15 x 5.28 x 0.27 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | No |
| Weight | 229 g (8.08 oz) | 370 g (13.05 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version), Mohs level 4 |
| Resolution | 1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density) | 1504 x 2400 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~313 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio) | 9.06 inches, 238.3 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1600 nits (peak) | LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 5280Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 830 (1200 MHz) |
| OS | Android 14, Redmagic OS 9 | Android 15, Redmagic OS 10.5 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | No |
| Internal | 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM | 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Single | - | 13 MP, (wide) |
| Triple | 50 MP, (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS 50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm 2 MP (macro) | - |
| Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display | 9 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7μm |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 35mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Infrared port | Yes | - |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | No |
| Positioning | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, Display Port, magnetic connector pins |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 165W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 16 min | 80W wired, 50% in 22 min |
| Type | Li-Ion 5500 mAh | 8200 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Sleet (Black), Snowfall (Silver), Cyclone (Transparent Black) | Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver |
| Models | - | NP05J |
| Price | About 710 EUR | About 500 EUR |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery | - | Active use score 11:12h |
| Display | - | 1036 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | - | -27.3 LUFS (Good) |
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 2603900 (v10) GeekBench: 8142 (v6) 3DMark: 6699 (Wild Life Extreme) |
| EU LABEL | ||
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| Battery | - | 67:07h endurance, 1000 cycles |
| Energy | - | Class G |
| Free fall | - | Class E (0 falls) |
| Repairability | - | Class B |

