nubia Red Magic 5G vs nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 14, 2020	Nov 23, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$579

Design

Dimensions
6.64 x 3.07 x 0.38 inches 168.56 x 78 x 9.75 mm	6.46 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches 164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.69 oz (218.0 g)	8.08 oz (229.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) Frame: Aluminum	Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
Optical in-screen fingerprint	Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
	Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other
Colors
Eclipse black, Hot Rod red	Black, Black/Transparent, Silver

Display

Size
6.7-inch, 82.54% screen-to-body	6.8-inch, 88.99% screen-to-body
Type
AMOLED, 144Hz, HDR, 600 nits	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1600 nits
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 388 PPI	2480x1116px, 20:9 ratio, 400 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 865 SM8250 (7 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2840 MHz Kryo 585	Octa-core 1x3.3GHz Cortex-X4 5x3.2GH​z Cortex-A720 2x2.3​GHz Cortex-A520
GPU
Adreno 650	Adreno 750
Memory
8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.0) 12GB/256GB	8GB/256GB (UFS 4.0)
Storage expansion
not expandable	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (14)

Battery

Type
4500 mAh, Li - Polymer	6500 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery	Fast charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 80.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm	50 MP (Ultra-wide) Sensor size: 1/2.76" Pixel size: 0.64 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro) Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (480 fps) Time-lapse video	8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps)
Front
8 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	16 MP (Under-screen) Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.1	5.3
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E,Wi-Fi 7 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.0	Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Dual-band positioning, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS
Other
NFC	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
n41, n78, SA, NSA	5G Ready
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM

Alternative variants

with 256GB storage

Memory	12GB/256GB
Colors	Pulse
Prices (MSRP)	$649

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nubia Red Magic 5G Specs	nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Specs