Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro vs RedMagic 3

Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.

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AI Verdict

The Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro takes the overall edge with a 82/100 to 80/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The RedMagic 3 counters on Software.

SpecEagle subscores

84
Display
84
76
Camera
74
92
Performance
88
90
Battery
84
80
Build
0
80
Value
0
0
Software
78
Category wins: Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro 5 · 1 RedMagic 3

Benchmarks

Test
A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
AnTuTu v10
2,200,000
Geekbench 6 Single
2,300
Geekbench 6 Multi
7,400
3DMark Solar Bay
38.0
AnTuTu v7
350,000

Full specifications

A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
Type
AMOLED, 120 Hz, under-display selfie
AMOLED 90 Hz
Size
6.8 inches
6.65"
Resolution
2,480 × 1,116 px
1080 x 2340
A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
Main
50 MP, f/1.88, OIS
48 MP IMX586
Ultrawide
50 MP, f/2.0
Macro
2 MP
Selfie
16 MP under-display
Front
16 MP
A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
Chipset
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading (4 nm)
Snapdragon 855
RAM
12 / 16 GB
8/12 GB
Storage
256 / 512 GB / 1 TB
CPU
2.84 GHz octa-Kryo 485
A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
Capacity
6,500 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired
80 W
Charging
27 W
A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
Body
Aluminium gaming w/ built-in fan
Weight
215 g
Cooling
Active fan 14,000 rpm
A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
Launch
RedMagic OS (Android 9)
A · Nubia
B · RedMagic
First built-in fan
Active cooling
Shoulder triggers
Capacitive
90 Hz AMOLED
Gaming
Choose Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro if…
  • 6,500 mAh + active fan keeps Genshin steady for hours.
  • Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading Version (binned higher).
  • Under-display camera, flat screen — gamer-friendly.
  • 3.5 mm jack survives.
Choose RedMagic 3 if…
  • FIRST phone with built-in active fan (14,000 rpm).
  • 5,000 mAh battery.
  • Capacitive shoulder triggers.
  • 12 GB RAM option.