Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 4G vs Xiaomi 13 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 8 Pro

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi ZTE
Announced November 2020 2022, December 11 2022, December 26
Status Coming Soon - December 2020 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, December 15 Coming soon. Exp. release 2022, December 28
Colors Gray, Green, Blue, Orange Wilderness Green, Ceramic Black, Ceramic White Obsidian, Supernova, Mercury, Yellow
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm
(6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
- 164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm
(6.46 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) - 228 g (8.04 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 1x HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 LTE 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 LTE
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing)
Built-in cooling fan
Aviation aluminum middle frame

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 13 Android 13
User Interface MIUI 12 MIUI 14 Redmagic OS 6
Processor Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510), Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 740 Adreno 740
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 512 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No No

display Display

Type IPS LCD Screen
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
400 nits (typ)
FHD+ OLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
1200 nits (HBM), 1900 nits (peak)
FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colors 1B Colors
Size 6.53 inches 6.36 inches 6.8 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (414 ppi) 1116 x 2480 pixels (400 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.29% - 89.07%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no yes
Radio FM radio No No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 23mm (wide), 1/1.49", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
10 MP, f/2.0 75mm (telephoto), 1/3.75", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3.2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@24/30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 1080p@1920fps, gyro-EIS 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
HDR, panorama
1080p@30 [Similar]
16 MP, (wide), under display
HDR
1080p@30/60fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 3.0, OTG, accessory connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5) GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 3.1/4.0 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM UFS 4.0
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No No
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Reverse charging 2.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 38 min (advertised)
50W wireless, 100% in 53 min (advertised)
10W reverse wireless
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 80W wired, PD3.0, 100% in 35 min (advertised)
Capacity 6000 mAh 4500 mAh 6000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -