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RedMagic 9S Pro vs vivo T5e

WINNER
RedMagic 9S Pro

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 9S Pro

$649

62.4Inno Score
VS
vivo T5e
27.1Inno Score
56.6Performance20
57.1Display32.1
51.5Camera20
75.1Battery43.5
86.7Features20
13 spec wins — RedMagic 9S Pro2 spec wins — vivo T5e

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 9S Pro wins this phone face-off, 62.4 to 27.1, pulling ahead mainly in features (+67) and performance (+37). vivo T5e still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the RedMagic 9S Pro

  • Stronger performance score: 57 vs 20
  • Stronger display score: 57 vs 32
  • Stronger camera score: 52 vs 20
  • Stronger battery score: 75 vs 44
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 20

Reasons to pick the vivo T5e

  • 13% lower weight: 199 g vs 229 g

Display

Display comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo T5e
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo T5e
Screen size6.8 ″+1%6.74 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution1116x2480720x1600
Pixel density400 ppi+54%260 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits+181%570 nits
Screen-to-body93.7 %+10%85 %

Performance

Performance comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo T5e
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo T5e
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading VersionUNISOC T7225
Geekbench 6 (single)2,277Top 24%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,097Top 22%—
RAM (max)16 GB+300%4 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB64GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0eMMC5.1

Camera

Camera comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo T5e
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo T5e
Main camera50 MP+525%8 MP
Main aperture—f/2.0
Ultra-wide50 MP—
Max video8K@30fps—
Front camera16 MP+220%5 MP
OISYes—

Battery

Battery comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo T5e
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo T5e
Capacity6,500 mAh+18%5,500 mAh
Wired charging80 W+433%15 W
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo T5e
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo T5e
Weight229 g199 g+13%
Thickness8.9 mm8.2 mm+8%
IP rating—IP64
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo T5e
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo T5e
5GYesNo
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.2
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMNo—

Software

Software comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo T5e
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo T5e
OS at launchAndroid 14 (RedMagic OS 9.5)Android 16 (OriginOS 6)

Audio

Audio comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo T5e
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo T5e
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackYesYes

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