Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra runs at a higher processing speed of 3.39 GHz, while Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G runs at 3.3 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the better performer.


Display: Both Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G offer the same screen size of 6.8 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra features a Dynamic AMOLED 2x display compared to Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G offers 50 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra offers 12 MP, making Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 6500 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra offers 5000 mAh, making Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro 5G offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

18 Jan, 2024
08 May, 2024
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 3.39 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1116x2480 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Camera (upto 5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
6500 mAh
6500 mAh
45W Fast Charging
80W Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
256 GB
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.7/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • AI & productivity features
  • Strong performance & battery life
  • Good display & cameras
  • Useful S Pen
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Big and heavy
  • Pricey
  • AI features won`t appeal to everyone
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.6/5
(11,849 ratings)
N/A
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

1,770,105
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
16h 18m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jan 18, 2024
(Official)
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v14
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

7 Years
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

7 Years
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
RedMagic
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

3.39 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 3.1 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 2.9 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A520
Octa core

3.3 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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 750
Adreno 750
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

12 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

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

1,770,105
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
N/A
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

24.1 %
N/A
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2x
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1440x3120 px (QHD+)
1116x2480 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

2600 nits
1600 nits
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

505 ppi
400 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

88.34 %
89.27 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Armor
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

162.3 mm
163.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

79 mm
76.3 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
8.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

232 grams
229 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Armor
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.3" sensor size S5KHP2 ISO-CELL 0.6µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera67 mm focal length 1/3.52" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
50 MP
f/3.4111 mm focal length 1/2.52" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Laser Autofocus Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus Super Quad Pixel Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

16000 x 12500 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)
SuperMoon
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Ultra Steady Video
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Slow Motion
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.2" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Camera Type

N/A
Under display
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Dual Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
6500 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 45W Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes
Yes 80W Fast Charging 100% in 35 minutes
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes 15W Wireless Charging
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes 4.5W Wireless Reverse Charging
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

16h 18m
N/A
N/A

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

2h 5m 4s
N/A
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB / 512 GB / 1 TB
256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0
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
Yes
No

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N3
TDD N40
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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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) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Ultrasonic
Optical
Optical

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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