Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer vs ZTE nubia Red Magic

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

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  OLED

  nubia Red Magic:

  LCD

• Weight

  Mi 9 Explorer: 12 g lighter

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  173 g

  nubia Red Magic:

  185 g

• Screen diagonal

  nubia Red Magic: 0.39 in smaller diagonal

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  6.39 in

  nubia Red Magic:

  6 in

• Chipset

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

  nubia Red Magic:

  Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

• Rear camera layout

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  Triple

  nubia Red Magic:

  Single

• Depth

  Mi 9 Explorer: 1.9 mm thinner

  Mi 9 Explorer:

  7.6 mm

  nubia Red Magic:

  9.5 mm

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. Mi 9 Explorer

   Height:

   157.5 mm

   Width:

   74.7 mm

   Depth:

   7.6 mm

2. 2. nubia Red Magic

   Height:

   158.1 mm

   Width:

   74.9 mm

   Depth:

   9.5 mm +1.9 mm versus Mi 9 Explorer

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. Mi 9 Explorer

   Screen diagonal:

   6.39 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19.5:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   100.2 cm²

2. 2. nubia Red Magic

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   18:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   92.9 cm²

Mi 9 Explorer has approximately 7.9% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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