Nokia N9 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    N9:
    OLED
    nubia Red Magic:
    LCD
  • Weight

    N9: 50 g lighter

    N9:
    135 g
    nubia Red Magic:
    185 g
  • Width

    N9: 13.7 mm narrower

    N9:
    61.2 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N9: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

    N9:
    3.9 in
    nubia Red Magic:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    N9:
    TI OMAP 3630
    nubia Red Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia Red Magic: 2.6 mm thinner

    N9:
    12.1 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    9.5 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. N9

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +2.6 mm versus nubia Red Magic
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    Height:
    158.1 mm +41.6 mm versus N9
    Width:
    74.9 mm +13.7 mm versus N9
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N9

    135 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    185 g

    +50 g versus N9

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. N9

    Screen diagonal:
    3.9 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.9 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

nubia Red Magic has approximately 121.6% more rectangular screen area than N9.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for N9, nubia Red Magic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN9nubia Red Magic
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
nubia Red Magic: Original memory entry

128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. N9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. nubia Red Magic

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. N9

    1450 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    3800 mAh

    +2350 mAh versus N9

Specifications

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1. N92. nubia Red Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N9, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationN9nubia Red Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
  • 158.1 Х 74.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.9" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3630
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N9, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationN9nubia Red Magic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.9 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.8%
  • 78.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 251 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N9, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationN9nubia Red Magic
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance
Performance — specifications for N9, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationN9nubia Red Magic
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex A8
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 540
General specs
General specs — specifications for N9, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationN9nubia Red Magic
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Glossy white
  • Black
  • Red
  • Flame red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N9, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationN9nubia Red Magic
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N9, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationN9nubia Red Magic
Radio
  • FM radio (via third party soft
  • No
Others
  • Anti-glare polariser
  • Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DTS HD sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N9, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationN9nubia Red Magic
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00
  • Nokia N9 Lankku
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - RGB light panel (on the back)