ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 9 Pro+

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PHONES
Phone Names	ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra	ZTE nubia RedMagic 9 Pro+

Network
2G bands	N/A	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	N/A	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	N/A	LTE
5G bands	-	SA/NSA
EDGE	No	-
GPRS	No	-
Speed	-	HSPA, LTE, 5G
Technology	No cellular connectivity	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

Launch
Announced	2025, June 11	2023, November 23
Status	Available. Released 2025, June 12	Available. Released 2023, November 23

Body
Build	Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame, glass back
Dimensions	207 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm (8.15 x 5.28 x 0.27 in)	164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
SIM	No	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	370 g (13.05 oz)	229 g (8.08 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version), Mohs level 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Resolution	1504 x 2400 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~313 ppi density)	1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
Size	9.06 inches, 238.3 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)	6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 5280Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)	AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1600 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)	Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)	Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU	Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)	Adreno 750
OS	Android 15, Redmagic OS 10.5	Android 14, Redmagic OS 9

Memory
Card slot	No	No
Internal	256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM	256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM

Main Camera
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	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps	8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

Selfie camera
Features	-	HDR
Single	9 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7μm	16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30/60fps

Sound
35mm jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes, with stereo speakers	Yes, with stereo speakers

Comms
Bluetooth	5.4, A2DP, LE	5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Infrared port	-	Yes
NFC	No	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	No	GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Radio	No	No
USB	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, Display Port, magnetic connector pins	USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	80W wired, 50% in 22 min	165W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 16 min
Type	8200 mAh	Li-Ion 5500 mAh

Misc
Colors	Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver	Sleet (Black), Snowfall (Silver), Cyclone (Transparent Black)
Models	NP05J	-
Price	About 500 EUR	About 710 EUR

OUR TESTS
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
Battery	67:07h endurance, 1000 cycles	-
Energy	Class G	-
Free fall	Class E (0 falls)	-
Repairability	Class B	-