ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro Review: specs and features, camera quality test, gaming benchmark, user opinions and photos

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro is a gaming ideal

High-end smartphones designed for gamers have always been distinguished by excellent performance and autonomy, but literally every one of them has problems with photo capabilities and design. The hero of today's review is free of such shortcomings and is simply one of the most balanced and interesting models in the price category.

It's hard not to fall in love with the appearance of the new product. The memorable futuristic texture of the rear glass panel is flawlessly combined with a metal frame on which touch trigger buttons are located, an innovative block of photo modules that does not protrude from the body, a frameless display with a built-in fingerprint scanner and a 16-megapixel selfie camera. The 6.8-inch AMOLED screen features an amazing oleophobic coating, natural color reproduction, brightness levels exceeding 1600 nits, an extremely responsive touch panel, and a picture refresh rate of 120Hz. The PWM effect is practically absent, the reproduced image will not cause discomfort to people with sensitive eyes.

The technical characteristics are the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 CPU, 8GB/12GB of RAM and Adreno 750 video adapter. They are complemented by an effective active cooling system, thanks to which the manufacturer managed to avoid chipset throttling. More than 2 million points in the AnTuTu benchmark guarantee perfect playback of any modern games and applications. Surprisingly, even Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail demonstrate smooth gameplay even with maximum graphics presets and a frame rate of 60+ frames per second. Of course, it couldn’t do without a capacious ROM capacity, which reached 256/512GB. The battery capacity is an impressive 6500 mAh, providing up to two days of operation of the gadget. Fast charging with a power of 80W will also not be the weak point of the phone.

The main 50-megapixel sensor of the Samsung GN5 has hybrid stabilization, so even evening shots will impress with detail. Videos recorded in 8K resolution also received a lot of compliments. The wide-angle lens of the same 50 megapixels is also not bad, but the 2-megapixel macro camera is installed more for show. Stereo speakers are characterized by a volume of over 90 decibels, and bass can also be heard. NFC contactless payments, 5G support is available, to reduce costs the developer had to sacrifice exclusively moisture protection and wireless charging. But even without them, the phablet is ready for millions of sales.