vivo Y9s 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

    Y9s:
    OLED
    nubia Red Magic:
    LCD
  • Screen diagonal

    nubia Red Magic: 0.38 in smaller diagonal

    Y9s:
    6.38 in
    nubia Red Magic:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    Y9s:
    Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
    nubia Red Magic:
    Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Y9s:
    Quad
    nubia Red Magic:
    Single
  • Depth

    Y9s: 0.8 mm thinner

    Y9s:
    8.7 mm
    nubia Red Magic:
    9.5 mm
  • Release year

    Y9s:
    2019
    nubia Red Magic:
    2018

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. Y9s

    Height:
    159.3 mm
    Width:
    75.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    Height:
    158.1 mm
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.8 mm versus Y9s

Weight

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

  1. 1. Y9s

    186.7 g

    +1.7 g versus nubia Red Magic

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    185 g

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. Y9s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.38 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.9 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

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

Y9s has approximately 7.6% more rectangular screen area than nubia Red Magic.

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 Y9s, nubia Red Magic, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageY9snubia Red Magic
128 GB 8 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. Y9s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)

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. Y9s

    4500 mAh

    +700 mAh versus nubia Red Magic

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic

    3800 mAh

Specifications

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1. Y9s2. nubia Red Magic

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Y9s, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationY9snubia Red Magic
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159.3 Х 75.2 Х 8.7 mm
  • 158.1 Х 74.9 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 186.7 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.38" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 1080 x 2160 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3800 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); nubia Red Magic UI
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Y9s, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationY9snubia Red Magic
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 99.9 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.4%
  • 78.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 404 PPI
  • 402 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Dinorex T2X-1 scratch/shock resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Y9s, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationY9snubia Red Magic
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 32 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Y9s, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationY9snubia Red Magic
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 610
  • Adreno 540
Antutu 8 score *
  • 170566
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Y9s, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationY9snubia Red Magic
Release date
  • 2019
  • December
  • 2018
  • April
Colors
  • Fancy Sky
  • Knight Black
  • Nebula Blue
  • Black
  • Red
  • Flame red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 260 EUR
  • 400 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Y9s, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationY9snubia Red Magic
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Y9s, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationY9snubia Red Magic
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others
  • 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 Y9s, nubia Red Magic.
SpecificationY9snubia Red Magic
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - For China (V1945A
  • V1945T)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - RGB light panel (on the back)