iQOO 9 vs Nubia Red Magic 7 5G

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Comparing the iQOO 9 vs Nubia Red Magic 7 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both iQOO 9 and Nubia Red Magic 7 5G run at the same processing speed of 3.0 GHz.


Display: Nubia Red Magic 7 5G offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while iQOO 9 offers 6.56 inches, making Nubia Red Magic 7 5G the larger display of the two. Both iQOO 9 and Nubia Red Magic 7 5G feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Nubia Red Magic 7 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while iQOO 9 offers 48 MP, making Nubia Red Magic 7 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: iQOO 9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nubia Red Magic 7 5G offers 8 MP, making iQOO 9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nubia Red Magic 7 5G delivers longer battery life with None, while iQOO 9 delivers 14h 19m, making Nubia Red Magic 7 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both iQOO 9 and Nubia Red Magic 7 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Release Date

23 Feb, 2022
19 May, 2022
10 Dec, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 888 Plus
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
LCD
1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
165 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
13 MP
Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

4350 mAh
4500 mAh
7000 mAh
120W Flash Charging
65W Fast Charging
45W Super Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Nice display
  • Superfast 120W charging speeds
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent battery endurance
  • Delivers reliable performance
  • Snappy software with many AI tricks
  • Loud and crisp stereo speakers

Cons

  • Cameras could use improvement
  • Some gaming-centric features are gimmicky
  • Poor battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Camera output details could be improved
  • Many apps don't run at max refresh rate

User Ratings

3.8/5
(11,184 ratings)
N/A
4.3/5
(16,755 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

857,984
AnTuTu Score
N/A
974,831
AnTuTu Score
14h 19m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
17h 38m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Feb 23, 2022
(Official)
N/A
Dec 04, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

Funtouch OS
RedMagic
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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MediaTek Dimensity 7400 Ultra MT6878T
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Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680
Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 660
Adreno 730
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

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

857,984
N/A
974,831

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

18.0 s
N/A
27.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,017

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.2 %
N/A
21.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

1080x2376 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits
700 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
950 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
165 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

300 Hz
720 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

398 ppi
387 ppi
391 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.95 %
83.62 %
86.42 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
91.4 %

Design

Height

159.1 mm
170.5 mm
166 mm

Width

75.1 mm
78.3 mm
76 mm

Thickness

8.6 mm
9.5 mm
8.39 mm

Weight

200 grams
215 grams
208 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Glass Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size IMX598 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.97" sensor size 0.7µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 76° field-of-view27 mm focal length 1/2.88" sensor size OV50D 0.61µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera13 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera1/5.1" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.4650 mm focal length
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4350 mAh
4500 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 49.9 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Flash Charging 100% in 18 minutes
Yes 65W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Super Charging 100% in 90 minutes

Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A
Yes 10W 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.

14h 19m
N/A
17h 38m

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

13m 9s
N/A
1h 25m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
N/A
Head: 1.180 W/kg Body: 0.720 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

HDMI

N/A
YesMini HDMI (Type C)
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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