Between the Red Magic 10 Pro and ROG Phone 9 Pro, the Red Magic 10 Pro comes out ahead in wired charging and battery capacity, while the ROG Phone 9 Pro wins on front camera and ram. Overall, the Red Magic 10 Pro scores 77.7 and the ROG Phone 9 Pro scores 77.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are evenly matched on the broad strokes, with the decision sitting on which individual spec advantages weigh more for your use.
Pick the Red Magic 10 Pro if your top frustration with your current device is running out of charge before the day ends — endurance is the lead spec here. The biggest gaps in its favor are wired charging, battery capacity, antutu, among others.
Pick the ROG Phone 9 Pro if you photograph or shoot video regularly and want the better imaging pipeline of the two. Its strongest claims are front camera, ram, refresh rate, among others.
Both ship with comparable main camera, 5g support, pixel density, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Nubia - Red Magic 10 Pro wins
- ▲Wired charging — 23.08% more. 80 W vs 65 W.
- ▲Battery capacity — 21.55% more. 7050 mAh vs 5800 mAh.
- ▲AnTuTu — 3.73% more. 2780000 vs 2680000.
- ▲Screen size — 1.03% more. 6.85 " vs 6.78 ".
Why ASUS - ROG Phone 9 Pro wins
- ▲Front camera — 100.00% more. 32 MP vs 16 MP.
- ▲RAM — 50.00% more. 24 GB vs 16 GB.
- ▲Refresh rate — 28.47% more. 185 Hz vs 144 Hz.
- ▲Weight — 2.00 g less. 227 vs 229.
- ▲Water resistance: IP68 (vs none).
Spec comparison
Design
| Spec | Nubia - Red Magic 10 Pro | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 229 g | 227 glead |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 8.9 mm |
| Water resistanceⓘ | none | IP68lead |
| Form factor | bar | bar |
Display
| Spec | Nubia - Red Magic 10 Pro | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen sizeⓘ | 6.85 "lead | 6.78 " |
| Pixel densityⓘ | 388 ppi | 388 ppi |
| Refresh rateⓘ | 144 Hz | 185 Hzlead |
| Peak brightnessⓘ | 2000 nits | 2500 nitslead |
Performance
Cameras
| Spec | Nubia - Red Magic 10 Pro | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main cameraⓘ | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Front camera | 16 MP | 32 MPlead |
| Optical image stabilizationⓘ | true | true |
Battery
| Spec | Nubia - Red Magic 10 Pro | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 7050 mAhlead | 5800 mAh |
| Wired chargingⓘ | 80 Wlead | 65 W |
| Wireless chargingⓘ | 15 W | 15 W |
Connectivity
| Spec | Nubia - Red Magic 10 Pro | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G supportⓘ | true | true |
| Headphone jack | true | true |
| microSD slot | false | false |
Operating System
| Spec | Nubia - Red Magic 10 Pro | ASUS - ROG Phone 9 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android | Android |
| Promised OS updates | 3 years | 3 years |
Frequently asked
Which has better battery, Red Magic 10 Pro or ROG Phone 9 Pro?+
Red Magic 10 Pro has 21.6% more battery — 7050 mAh vs 5800 mAh.
Which is lighter, Red Magic 10 Pro or ROG Phone 9 Pro?+
ROG Phone 9 Pro is 2g lighter — 229g vs 227g.
Is Red Magic 10 Pro waterproof?+
Red Magic 10 Pro has an none rating.
Does ROG Phone 9 Pro support 5G?+
Yes, ROG Phone 9 Pro supports 5G.
Which has more RAM, Red Magic 10 Pro or ROG Phone 9 Pro?+
ROG Phone 9 Pro offers 24GB of RAM.
Which has a better camera, Red Magic 10 Pro or ROG Phone 9 Pro?+
ROG Phone 9 Pro has a 50 MP main camera vs 50 MP.
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