ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro vs Apple iPhone 17e
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and Apple iPhone 17e
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset
- + 6.8 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh rate
- + 12 GB RAM
- + 50 megapixels main camera
Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 17e
- + Apple A19 chipset
- + 6.1 inches display
- + 8 GB RAM
- + 48 megapixels main camera
- + 4005 mAh battery
Pros & Cons
- Excellent display
- Flagship-level performance
- Excellent battery life
- 5G connectivity
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A premium ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro smartphone with strong performance (84/100), excellent battery. Suited for everyday use, mobile gaming and content creation."
- Flagship-level performance
- Great gaming capability
- 5G connectivity
- Water resistant (IP68)
- Wireless charging support
- No 3.5mm headphone jack
"A high-end flagship Apple iPhone 17e smartphone with strong performance (94/100). Suited for flagship-tier daily use and demanding tasks."
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Benchmarks
| ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro | Apple iPhone 17e | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 7118 | 9039 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 17548 | 31620 |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 2554897 | 2262704 |
| GPU | 878024 | 746672 |
| Memory | 368678 | 258453 |
| UX | 567507 | 584228 |
| Total Score | 2554897 | 2262704 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | — | 1772 |
| Stability | — | — |
| Graphics test | — | 30 FPS |
| Graphics score | — | 7849 |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | — | 7849 |
| Section 1 | — | 33 FPS |
| Section 2 | — | 30 FPS |
| Section 3 | — | 25 FPS |
Specifications
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1116 x 2480 pixels | 1170 x 2532 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:09 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 400 ppi | 457 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1600 nits | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Ceramic Shield 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.10% | 87.10% |
| Display features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 99.80% | |
| PWM | 60 Hz | |
| Response time | 4 ms | |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 1065 nits | 825 nits |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 inches) | 146.7 mm (5.78 inches) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) | 71.5 mm (2.81 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 7.8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 229 g (8.08 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Black, Silver | White, Black, Pink |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | No |
| Repairability | Average (2.79/5) | |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) · 180 drops | |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.10% | 87.10% |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Apple A19 |
| Max clock | 3400 MHz | 4260 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) | 6 (2 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 | - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Sawtooth - 2 cores at 4.26 GHz: Everest |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Neural Engine |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | ||
| GPU shading units | ||
| GPU clock | ||
| FLOPS |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| RAM | ||
| Ram Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | ||
| Storage type | ||
| Memory Card |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 14 | iOS 26.3 (Can be upgraded to iOS 26.4) |
| OS updates | 3 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 3 years | 7 years |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 6500 mAh | 4005 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | Yes (15 W) |
| Reverse charging | No | |
| Bypass charging | No | |
| Fast charging | Yes (85% in 30 min) | Yes (59% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:41 hr | 1:34 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | |
| Battery life tests | ||
| Web browsing | 10:09 hr | 11:40 hr |
| Watching video | 20:20 hr | 16:33 hr |
| Gaming | 08:04 hr | 06:37 hr |
| Standby | 132 hr | 135 hr |
| General battery life | 28:42 hr | 28:10 hr |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | ||
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 48 MP |
| Camera features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/1.88 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | ||
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | ||
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4032 x 3024 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | CMOS |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | Yes |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| DisplayPort | Yes, DP 1.2 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Network | ||
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 3G network | UMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz | |
| 4G network | LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 | |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 88.5 dB |
| Specification | ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro ↗ | Apple iPhone 17e ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | 24-Jul | 26-Mar |
| Release date | 24-Jul | 26-Mar |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | $599 |
| Sensors | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Not included |
