ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Realme GT8 Pro
Product
Price
699 USD
699 USD
Status
Coming Soon
Available
Brand
ZTE Mobiles
Realme Mobiles
Model No
Red Magic 9 Pro
Realme GT8 Pro
Launch Date
2023, November 23
2025, October 21
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
5G bands
SA/NSA
1, 3, 5, 8, 18, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Dimensions
164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
161.8 x 76.9 x 8.2 mm (6.37 x 3.03 x 0.32 in)
Weight
229 g (8.08 oz)
214 g or 218 g (7.69 oz)
Build
Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing)
Built-in cooling fan
Aviation aluminum middle frame
Glass front, aluminum frame, fiberglass back or silicone polymer (eco leather) back
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min)
SIM
SIM Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colors
Black, Black/Transparent, Silver
Blue, Green, White
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, 1600 nits (peak)
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 7000 nits (peak)
Size
6.8 inches, 111.6 cm2 (~89.1% screen-to-body ratio)
6.79 inches, 112.8 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1116 x 2480 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
1440 x 3136 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~508 ppi density)
OS
Android 14, Redmagic OS 9
Android 16, up to 4 major Android upgrades, Realme UI 7.0
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 5x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 750
Adreno 840
RAM
8GB/12GB
12GB/16GB
Storage
256GB/512GB
UFS 4.0
256GB/512GB/1TB
UFS 4.1
Lens 1
50 MP, (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 22mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
50 MP, (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm
200 MP, f/2.6, 65mm, (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Lens 3
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
50 MP, f/2.0, 16mm, 116˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88"
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Ricoh lens, Color spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS, HDR, Dolby Vision, 10-bit LOG
Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display
32 MP, f/2.4, 24mm (wide)
Features
HDR
Panorama
Video
1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR, Dolby Vision
Capacity
Li-Po 6500 mAh, non-removable
Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
Charging
80W wired, PD3.0
120W wired, 120W UFCS, 14.4W PD, 55W PPS, 14.4W QC, 15 min to 50%, 43 min to 100%
50W wireless, 79 min to 100%
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
32-bit/384kHz audio
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/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.3, A2DP, LE
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
USB Type-C, OTG