“R” variants of flagship phones are becoming popular. Nubia came up with the Red Magic 6R: the first Red Magic gaming phone which does not look like a gaming phone. OnePlus released the OnePlus 9R: a more affordable variant of the 9 series but still with flagship-class specifications. If you need a true flagship but you want to save some money, these devices are very interesting options. But which one is the best and which matches your needs the most? This comparison between the specifications of the Red Magic 6R and the OnePlus 9R will help you find out.

Nubia Red Magic 6R vs OnePlus 9R

 

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 6R OnePlus 9R
DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT 163 x 75.3 x 7.8 mm, 186 grams 161 x 74.1 x 8.4 mm, 189 grams
DISPLAY 6.67 inches, 1080 x 2448p (Full HD+), 395 ppi, AMOLED 6.55 inches, 1080 x 2400p (Full HD+), 402 ppi, Fluid AMOLED
PROCESSOR Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 888, octa-core 2.84 GHz
MEMORY 6 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 128 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB 8 GB RAM, 128 GB – 8 GB RAM, 256 GB – 12 GB RAM, 256 GB
SOFTWARE Android 11, Redmagic UI Android 11, OxygenOS
CONNECTIVITY Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.2, GPS Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS
CAMERA Quad 64 + 8 + 5 + 2 MP f/1.8 and f/2.0
16 MP f/1.8 front camera		 Quad 48 + 16 + 5 + 2 MP f/1.7, f/2.2, f/2.4 and f/2.4
16 MP f/2.4 front camera
BATTERY 4200 mAh, fast charging 55W or 30W 4500 mAh, fast charging 65W
ADDITIONAL FEATURES Dual SIM slot, 5G, pressure sensitive zones Dual SIM slot, 5G

Design

A lot of people would like the OnePlus 9R more than the Red Magic 6R because it is more compact and it has a more minimalistic design. The rear camera module with the same color as the rear cover is gorgeous and the color variants too. On the other hand, the

Red Magic 6R offers a thinner design making it attractive. Just like top-notch gaming phones, it comes with pressure sensitive zones boasting a 400 Hz touch sampling rate. Both the phones have a premium design composed of a glass back and an aluminum frame, but the OnePlus 9R has the stronger Gorilla Glass 5 protection for both the rear glass and the display.

 

Display

On the paper, the Nubia Red Magic 6R offers a superior display. It is a 6.67-inch panel with a 10-bit color depth showing up to one billion colors, a high 144 Hz refresh rate, and a Full HD+ resolution. The OnePlus 9R has a smaller panel with a lower 120 Hz refresh rate and the HDR10+ certification. Naturally, both are AMOLED displays with an under-display fingerprint reader. And both are punch-hole displays with very narrow bezels and a front camera placed in the middle. The

Red Magic 6R wins the display comparison due to its higher refresh rate and one billion colors. Note that the OnePlus 9R has stereo speakers, while Nubia Red Magic 6R does not.

 

Specs & Software

With the Nubia Red Magic 6R and the OnePlus 9R, you can actually get the same hardware department. It is composed of a Snapdragon 888 mobile platform which is currently the most powerful Qualcomm chipset, up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage. Both these phones have flagship-class hardware and they are sold at affordable prices: this is one of their best advantages. The Nubia Red Magic 6R and the OnePlus 9R run Android 11 with a customized user interface on top.

 

Camera

The OnePlus 9R has a 48 MP rear quad camera with a 48 MP main sensor supported by OIS, a 16 MP ultrawide camera, a 5 MP macro camera, and a 2 MP monochromatic camera. The Nubia Red Magic 6R has a quad camera too, but it comes with a 64 MP main sensor, an 8 MP ultrawide camera, a 5 MP macro lens, and a 2 MP depth sensor. The OnePlus 9R is better because it has a brighter focal aperture and OIS, but the Nubia Red Magic 6R is able to record videos with an 8K resolution.

 

Battery

The OnePlus 9R has a bigger battery and it is able to last more on a single charge with its 4500 mAh capacity. Further, it features faster charging with a power of 65W. With the Nubia Red Magic 6R, you get a 4200 mAh battery that supports 55W fast charging in China and 30W fast charging in the global market.

 

Price

OnePlus 9R has a starting price tag of about €464/$557 in the Indian market. Unfortunately, it is not sold in the European market, where you only get the vanilla OnePlus 9 and the Pro variant. The Nubia Red Magic 6R starts from €500/$600 globally. OnePlus 9R is a superior device when it comes to camera and battery, while Nubia Red Magic 6R has a better display and useful pressure sensitive zones for gaming. Which one would you pick?

 

Nubia Red Magic 6R vs OnePlus 9R: PROs and CONS

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 6R

PROs

  • Better display
  • Affordable
  • Wider panel
  • 8K video recording

CONS

  • Smaller battery

 

OnePlus 9R

PROs

  • More compact
  • Better camera with OIS
  • Stereo speakers
  • Bigger battery

CONS

  • Nothing particular

 

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