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RedMagic 9S Pro vs vivo V30

WINNER
RedMagic 9S Pro

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 9S Pro

$649

62.4Inno Score
VS
vivo V30
51.9Inno Score
56.6Performance26
57.1Display63.2
51.5Camera58.6
75.1Battery75.5
86.7Features46.7
9 spec wins — RedMagic 9S Pro5 spec wins — vivo V30

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 9S Pro wins this phone face-off, 62.4 to 51.9, pulling ahead mainly in features (+40) and performance (+31). vivo V30 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 26
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 47
  • 123% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,097 vs 3,181
  • 102% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,277 vs 1,128
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB

Reasons to pick the vivo V30

  • Stronger display score: 63 vs 57
  • Stronger camera score: 59 vs 52
  • 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
  • 75% higher Peak brightness: 2,800 nits vs 1,600 nits
  • 19% lower weight: 186 g vs 229 g

Display

Display comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo V30
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo V30
Screen size6.8 ″6.78 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1116x24801260x2800
Pixel density400 ppi453 ppi+13%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits2,800 nits+75%
Screen-to-body93.7 %+4%89.9 %

Performance

Performance comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo V30
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo V30
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading VersionQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Geekbench 6 (single)2,277+102%Top 24%1,128Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,097+123%Top 22%3,181Bottom 44%
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2

Camera

Camera comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo V30
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo V30
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperture—f/1.88
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Max video8K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera16 MP50 MP+213%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo V30
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo V30
Capacity6,500 mAh+30%5,000 mAh
Wired charging80 W80 W
Wireless charging0 W—
Active use endurance—15 h

Design

Design comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo V30
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo V30
Weight229 g186 g+19%
Thickness8.9 mm7.5 mm+16%
IP rating—IP54
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo V30
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo V30
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth—5.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo V30
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo V30
OS at launchAndroid 14 (RedMagic OS 9.5)Android 14 (Funtouch OS 14)

Audio

Audio comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo V30
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo V30
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5mm jackYesNo

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