iQOO Z9 Turbo vs Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus

Comparing the iQOO Z9 Turbo vs Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 3.4 GHz, while iQOO Z9 Turbo runs at 3.0 GHz, making Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus the better performer.

Display: Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while iQOO Z9 Turbo offers 6.78 inches, making Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus the larger display of the two. Both iQOO Z9 Turbo and Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus feature the same AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both iQOO Z9 Turbo and Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both iQOO Z9 Turbo and Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus feature a 16 MP primary front camera.

Battery: iQOO Z9 Turbo offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus offers 5500 mAh, making iQOO Z9 Turbo better for longer battery life.

Storage: Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus offers higher internal storage with 512 GB, while iQOO Z9 Turbo offers 256 GB, making Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus the better option for storage.

iQOO Z9 Turbo

(Not Released in India)

Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro Plus

(Not Released in India)

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Summary

Spec Score

88%

90%

Performance


Snapdragon 8s Gen 3	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
12 GB RAM	16 GB RAM

Display


6.78 inches (17.22 cm)	6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED	AMOLED
1260x2800 px (FHD+)	1116x2480 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	50 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Depth Camera

Front Camera


16 MP Wide Angle Lens	16 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


6000 mAh	5500 mAh
80W Flash Charging	165W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	512 GB
UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0

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General

Operating System

Android v14

Custom UI

Origin OS

RedMagic

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X4 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A720 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 735

Adreno 750

RAM

12 GB

16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)

6.8 inches (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1260x2800 px (FHD+)

1116x2480 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

4500 nits

1600 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

453 ppi

400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.34 %

89.17 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.42 %

N/A

Design

Height

163.72 mm

163.98 mm

Width

75.88 mm

76.35 mm

Thickness

7.98 mm

8.9 mm

Weight

194.9 grams

229 grams

Build Material

N/A	Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP64

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.79 Wide Angle1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size

50 MP
Primary Camera Wide Angle1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

7680x4320 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Camera Type

N/A	Under display

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh

5500 mAh

Battery Type

N/A

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 80W Flash Charging

Yes 165W Fast Charging 100% in 16 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB

512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 4.0

Expandable Storage

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.4

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope