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RedMagic 9S Pro vs vivo Y400 Pro 5G

WINNER
RedMagic 9S Pro

REDMAGIC

RedMagic 9S Pro

$649

62.4Inno Score
VS
vivo Y400 Pro 5G
50.3Inno Score
56.6Performance28.9
57.1Display69.8
51.5Camera34.1
75.1Battery67.5
86.7Features73.3
8 spec wins — RedMagic 9S Pro5 spec wins — vivo Y400 Pro 5G

InnoReviews verdict

RedMagic 9S Pro wins this phone face-off, 62.4 to 50.3, pulling ahead mainly in performance (+28) and camera (+17). vivo Y400 Pro 5G 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 29
  • Stronger camera score: 52 vs 34
  • Stronger battery score: 75 vs 68
  • Stronger features score: 87 vs 73
  • 100% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 8 GB

Reasons to pick the vivo Y400 Pro 5G

  • Stronger display score: 70 vs 57
  • 181% higher Peak brightness: 4,500 nits vs 1,600 nits
  • 100% higher Front camera: 32 MP vs 16 MP
  • 21% lower weight: 182 g vs 229 g
  • 16% lower thickness: 7.5 mm vs 8.9 mm

Display

Display comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo Y400 Pro 5G
Screen size6.8 ″6.77 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDAMOLED
Resolution1116x24801080x2392
Pixel density400 ppi+3%387 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,600 nits4,500 nits+181%
Screen-to-body93.7 %+4%90.3 %

Performance

Performance comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo Y400 Pro 5G
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 3 Leading VersionMediaTek Dimensity 7300
Geekbench 6 (single)2,277Top 24%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,097Top 22%—
RAM (max)16 GB+100%8 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB128/256GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1

Camera

Camera comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo Y400 Pro 5G
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperture—f/1.8
Ultra-wide50 MP—
Max video8K@30fps4K@30fps
Front camera16 MP32 MP+100%
OISYesNo

Battery

Battery comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo Y400 Pro 5G
Capacity6,500 mAh+18%5,500 mAh
Wired charging80 W90 W+13%
Wireless charging0 W—

Design

Design comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo Y400 Pro 5G
Weight229 g182 g+21%
Thickness8.9 mm7.5 mm+16%
IP rating—IP65
Frame materialAluminumPlastic

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo Y400 Pro 5G
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth—5.4
NFCYesNo
USBUSB-C 3.2USB-C 2.0
eSIMNoNo

Software

Software comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo Y400 Pro 5G
OS at launchAndroid 14 (RedMagic OS 9.5)Android 15 (Funtouch OS 15)

Audio

Audio comparison: RedMagic 9S Pro versus vivo Y400 Pro 5G
SpecRedMagic 9S Provivo Y400 Pro 5G
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYesNo

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