Phone Comparison - ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro+ vs Asus ROG Phone 8 Pro

general General Info

Manufacturer ZTE ZTE Asus
Announced November 2023 November 2023 January 2024
Status Available - November 2023 Available - November 2023 Coming Soon - January 2024
Colors Black, Black/Transparent, Silver Black, Black/Transparent, Silver Phantom Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 163.98 × 76.35 × 8.9 mm
(6.46 × 3.01 × 0.35 in)
163.98 × 76.35 × 8.9 mm
(6.46 × 3.01 × 0.35 in)
163.8 x 76.8 x 8.9 mm
(6.45 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight 229 g (8.08 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz) 225 g (7.94 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - International
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA
4G Network LTE LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 - International
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71 - USA
5G Network SA/NSA SA/NSA 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 18, 20, 25, 26, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - USA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing)
Built-in cooling fan
Aviation aluminum middle frame
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing)
Built-in cooling fan
Aviation aluminum middle frame
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
341 Mini-LED programmable matrix (on the back)
Pressure sensitive zones (Gaming triggers)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 14 Android 14 Android 14
User Interface Redmagic OS 9 Redmagic OS 9 -
Processor Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520), Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 750 Adreno 750 Adreno 750
RAM 12 GB 24 GB 24 GB
Internal Memory 512 GB 1 TB 1 TB
External Memory No No No

display Display

Type FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1600 Nits (peak)
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1600 Nits (peak)
FHD+ LTPO AMOLED Screen
165Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10, 1600 Nits (HBM), 2500 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Colors 1B colors 1B colors 1B colors
Size 6.8 inches 6.8 inches 6.78 inches
Resolution 1116 x 2480 pixels (400 ppi) 1116 x 2480 pixels (400 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (388 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - - 88.30%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio No No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 50 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 32 MP + 13 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, (wide), PDAF, OIS
50 MP, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, (wide), PDAF, OIS
50 MP, (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, gimbal OIS
32 MP, f/2.4, (telephoto), 1/3.2", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
13 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide)
HDR, Panorama
Video 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@480fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Front Camera 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display
HDR
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display
HDR
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.5, 22mm (wide), 1/3.2", 0.7µm
Panorama, HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A (Up to 7CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless
Wi-Fi 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/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort USB Type-C (side), DisplayPort 1.4; USB Type-C (bottom), OTG
GPS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 4.0 1 TB, 24 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM or 256 GB, 16 GB RAM UFS 4.0 1 TB, 24 GB RAM or 512 GB, 16 GB RAM, UFS 4.0
NTFS support for external storage
Expandable Storage No No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 80W wired, PD3.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 165W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 16 min
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 65W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC5, 100% in 39 min - International
30W wired, PD3.0, PPS - India
15W wireless (Qi)
10W reverse wired
Capacity 6500 mAh 5500 mAh 5500 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -