Nothing Phone (3) vs REDMAGIC 9 Pro
The Nothing Phone (3) scores 8.3 in our rating, and the REDMAGIC 9 Pro scores 7.0. The Nothing Phone (3) leads in display, camera, design, software support and value for money, while the REDMAGIC 9 Pro is ahead in battery. At launch in the US, the REDMAGIC 9 Pro cost $150 less ($649 vs $799). The Nothing Phone (3) is the newer phone, announced Jul 1, 2025.
Key differences
Why choose the Nothing Phone (3)
- Brighter screen 4,500 nits vs 1,600 nits
- Better water resistance IP68 vs None
- Newer model Jul 1, 2025 vs Nov 23, 2023
- Lighter 218 g vs 229 g
- Higher screen resolution 1260 × 2800 px vs 1116 × 2480 px
- Sharper display 460 ppi vs 400 ppi
Why choose the REDMAGIC 9 Pro
- Bigger battery 6,500 mAh vs 5,150 mAh
- Faster wired charging 80 W vs 65 W
- Bigger screen 6.8 inches vs 6.67 inches
- Lower launch price $649 vs $799
- Thinner 8.9 mm vs 8.99 mm
- Higher-resolution video 8K@30 vs 4K@60
PhoneRanked scores
Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 9 Pro
Overall
8.3
7.0
Display
8.5
7.5
Performance
7.7
7.6
Camera
8.2
6.8
Battery
6.3
6.6
Design
8.3
6.5
Software support
8.4
3.5
Value for money
6.0
5.1
Display
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 9 Pro
Size
6.67 inches
6.8 inches
Type
OLED, Flexible AMOLED
OLED, BOE Q9+ AMOLED
Resolution
1260 × 2800 px
1116 × 2480 px
Pixel density
460 ppi
400 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
—
Peak brightness
4,500 nits
1,600 nits
HDR
HDR10+
—
Protection
Gorilla Glass 7i
Corning Gorilla Glass
Performance
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 9 Pro
Process
4 nm
4 nm
Max CPU clock
3.21 GHz
3.3 GHz
GPU
Adreno 825
Adreno 750
Geekbench 6 single-core
2,212
—
Geekbench 6 multi-core
7,161
—
RAM
12 GB / 16 GB
8 GB / 12 GB / 16 GB
Storage
256 GB / 512 GB
256 GB / 512 GB
Storage type
UFS 4.0
UFS 4.0
microSD slot
✕ No
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 9 Pro
Main camera
50 MP, f/1.68, 1/1.3"
50 MP, 1/1.57"
Optical stabilization
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
50 MP
50 MP
Telephoto
50 MP, 3× optical, periscope
—
Optical zoom
3×
—
Rear cameras
3
3
Rear video
4K@60
8K@30
Front camera
50 MP
16 MP
Front video
4K@60
1080p@30
Battery and charging
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 9 Pro
Capacity
5,150 mAh
6,500 mAh
Battery type
Silicon-carbon
—
Wired charging
65 W
80 W
Wireless charging
15 W
—
Reverse wireless
✓ Yes
✕ No
Charger in box
✕ No
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 9 Pro
Dimensions
160.6 × 75.59 × 8.99 mm
163.98 × 76.35 × 8.9 mm
Thickness
8.99 mm
8.9 mm
Weight
218 g
229 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
Aluminum
Aluminum
Back
Glass
Glass
Water resistance
IP68
None
Fingerprint
Under-display optical
Under-display optical
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM + eSIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
White, Black
Sleet, Cyclone, Snowfall, White Special Edition
Connectivity and features
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 9 Pro
5G
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7
Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth
6.0
5.3
USB
USB-C 2.0
USB-C 3.x
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✕ No
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✕ No
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 9 Pro
OS at launch
Android 15
Android 14
Interface
Nothing OS 3.5
REDMAGIC OS 9.0
OS updates
5 years
—
Security updates
7 years
—
Launch and price
Spec
Nothing Phone (3)REDMAGIC 9 Pro
Announced
Jul 1, 2025
Nov 23, 2023
Released
Jul 15, 2025
Nov 28, 2023
Status
Released
Discontinued
US launch price
$799
$649
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