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REDMAGIC 9 Pro vs ZTE Axon 60 Ultra

WINNER
REDMAGIC 9 Pro

REDMAGIC

REDMAGIC 9 Pro

$649

64.3Inno Score
VS
ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
64.2Inno Score
57Performancechip56.9
57.1Display67
51.5Camera54.8
84.3Battery70.4
86.7Features86.7
5 spec wins — REDMAGIC 9 Pro2 spec wins — ZTE Axon 60 Ultra

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: REDMAGIC 9 Pro scores 64.3 against 64.2 for ZTE Axon 60 Ultra. Pick by the categories that matter to you — REDMAGIC 9 Pro edges ahead in battery and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the REDMAGIC 9 Pro

  • Stronger battery score: 84 vs 70
  • Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't

Reasons to pick the ZTE Axon 60 Ultra

  • Stronger display score: 67 vs 57
  • Stronger camera score: 55 vs 52
  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
  • 13% higher Pixel density: 453 ppi vs 400 ppi

Display

Display comparison: REDMAGIC 9 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpecREDMAGIC 9 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
Screen size6.8 ″6.78 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1116x24801260x2800
Pixel density400 ppi453 ppi+13%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits—
Screen-to-body93.7 %+5%89.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: REDMAGIC 9 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpecREDMAGIC 9 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Geekbench 6 (single)2,282Top 26%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,175Top 24%—
RAM (max)16 GB16 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0

Camera

Camera comparison: REDMAGIC 9 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpecREDMAGIC 9 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.9—
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Max video8K@30fps—
Front camera16 MP32 MP+100%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: REDMAGIC 9 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpecREDMAGIC 9 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
Capacity6,500 mAh+8%6,000 mAh
Wired charging80 W80 W
Wireless charging0 W—
Active use endurance17.6 h—

Design

Design comparison: REDMAGIC 9 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpecREDMAGIC 9 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
Weight229 g—
Thickness8.9 mm+2%9.1 mm
IP rating—IP68
Frame materialAluminumAluminum

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: REDMAGIC 9 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpecREDMAGIC 9 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.35.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 3.1
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: REDMAGIC 9 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpecREDMAGIC 9 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
OS at launchAndroid 14 (REDMAGIC OS 9.0)Android 14

Audio

Audio comparison: REDMAGIC 9 Pro versus ZTE Axon 60 Ultra
SpecREDMAGIC 9 ProZTE Axon 60 Ultra
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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