Nothing Phone (3) vs REDMAGIC 9 Pro+
54.6Performancechip70.4
72Display57.1
69.3Camera51.5
64.2Battery71.8
84Features86.7
6 spec wins — Nothing Phone (3)7 spec wins — REDMAGIC 9 Pro+
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Nothing Phone (3) scores 65.9 against 65.8 for REDMAGIC 9 Pro+. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Nothing Phone (3) edges ahead in camera and display, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Nothing Phone (3)
- Stronger display score: 72 vs 57
- Stronger camera score: 69 vs 52
- 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
- 181% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,600 nits
- 15% higher Pixel density: 460 ppi vs 400 ppi
Reasons to pick the REDMAGIC 9 Pro+
- Stronger performance score: 70 vs 55
- Stronger battery score: 72 vs 64
- 154% higher Wired charging: 165 W vs 65 W
- 50% higher RAM (max): 24 GB vs 16 GB
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Display
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | REDMAGIC 9 Pro+ |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.67 ″ | 6.8 ″+2% |
| Panel type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1260x2800 | 1116x2480 |
| Pixel density | 460 ppi+15% | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 4,500 nits+181% | 1,600 nits |
| Screen-to-body | 88.5 % | 93.7 %+6% |
Performance
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | REDMAGIC 9 Pro+ |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,166Top 30% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,900Top 25% | — |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | 62 %Bottom 27% | — |
| RAM (max) | 16 GB | 24 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 256/512GB | 256GB/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.0 |
Camera
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | REDMAGIC 9 Pro+ |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.68 | f/1.9 |
| Ultra-wide | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | 50 MP | — |
| Optical zoom | 3 x | — |
| Max video | 4K@60fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 50 MP+213% | 16 MP |
| OIS | Yes | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | REDMAGIC 9 Pro+ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,150 mAh | 5,500 mAh+7% |
| Wired charging | 65 W | 165 W+154% |
| Wireless charging | 15 W | 0 W |
| Active use endurance | 11 h | — |
Design
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | REDMAGIC 9 Pro+ |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 218 g+5% | 229 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.9 mm+1% |
| IP rating | IP68 | — |
| Frame material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | REDMAGIC 9 Pro+ |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.3 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 3.2 | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
Software
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | REDMAGIC 9 Pro+ |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 15 (Nothing OS 3.5) | Android 14 (REDMAGIC OS 9.0) |
| OS update pledge | 5 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Nothing Phone (3) | REDMAGIC 9 Pro+ |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | No | Yes |