Apple iPhone 16 vs Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 16 vs Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 16 runs at a higher processing speed of 4.04 GHz, while Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro runs at 3.4 GHz, making Apple iPhone 16 the better performer.


Display: Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 6.1 inches, making Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro the larger display of the two. Apple iPhone 16 features a Super Retina XDR display compared to Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro's AMOLED, making Apple iPhone 16 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 48 MP, making Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 12 MP, making Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 3561 mAh, making Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Apple iPhone 16 offers 128 GB, making Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

91%
90%
87%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2024
N/A
29 Oct, 2026

Performance

Apple A18
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 9600M
Hexa Core (upto 4.04 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.21 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.59 inches (16.74 cm)
Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
AMOLED
1179x2556 px (FHD+)
1116x2480 px (FHD+)
1272x2768 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 2.8x Optical Zoom)
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 10x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3561 mAh
6500 mAh
8000 mAh
20W Fast Charging
80W Fast Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Powerful chipset, more RAM
  • Excellent cameras with useful Photographic Styles
  • Solid battery life
  • Attractive colour options
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Finicky Camera Control
  • 60Hz refresh rate
  • Charging could have been faster
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(203,888 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,764,170
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2024
(Official)
N/A
Oct 22, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v18
Android v14
Android v17

OS Updates

5 Years
N/A
5 Years

Security Updates

5 Years
N/A
6 Years

Custom UI

N/A
RedMagic
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Good

Chipset

Apple A18
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
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MediaTek Dimensity 9600M MT6994
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Processor

Hexa Core

4.04 GHz, Dual core 2.42 GHz, Quad core
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520
Octa core

4.21 GHz, Single core, C1 Ultra 3.5 GHz, Tri core, C1 Premium 2.7 GHz, Quad core, ARM C1-Pro

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

3 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple A18 GPU
Adreno 750
Mali-Drage MC12

RAM

8 GB
12 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

1,764,170
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

14.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

10.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.4 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super Retina XDR
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.59 inches  (16.74 cm)

Resolution

1179x2556 px (FHD+)
1116x2480 px (FHD+)
1272x2768 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2000 nits
1600 nits
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

2000 nits
N/A
2000 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
2160 Hz
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A
N/A
288 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

461 ppi
400 ppi
462 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.24 %
89.17 %
91.48 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.0 %

Design

Height

147.6 mm
163.98 mm
156.5 mm

Width

71.6 mm
76.35 mm
74.3 mm

Thickness

7.80 mm
8.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

170 grams
229 grams
216 grams

Build Material

Back: Color-infused Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 6 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size Sensor-shift Image Stabilization 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
200 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 2.8x Optical Zoomf/1.6 Wide Angle 85° field-of-view23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size 0.56µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15 mm focal length 1/1.55" sensor size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
200 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera65 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
3.2 MP
f/2.419 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
18 x Digital Zoom
2.8 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Video HDR
Night Time-Lapse
Macro Video
Action Mode
Audio Zoom
Stereo recording
N/A
Optical Image stabilization
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Camera Type

N/A
Under display
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @120 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

3561 mAh
6500 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
N/A
Si/C Li-Ion

Quick Charging

Yes 20W Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 80W Fast Charging 100% in 35 minutes
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 25W Wireless Charging
N/A
Yes 50W Wireless Charging

Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Reverse Charging
N/A
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 20m
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: eSIM
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700 (band 12)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N14 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N30 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N53 / N70 / N71 / N75 / N76 / N77 / N78 / N79
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N77 / N78 / N79
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 2300(band 30)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66) / 700 (band 12)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.08 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg
N/A
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.948 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 5GHz 6GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes
Yes v6.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

No
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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