Motorola Moto X40 vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Motorola Moto X40

ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.52 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps download, 1.8 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A (CA)

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

161.2 mm

164 mm
Width

74 mm

76.4 mm
Thickness

8.6 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

199 g

229 g
Splash resistant

IP68 (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP68

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Build features

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Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing), built-in cooling fan, aviation aluminum middle frame
Colors

Black, Blue

Black, Black/Transparent, Silver

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-X3

Single-core 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4
CPU(second)

dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715

Penta-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720
CPU(third)

Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710

Dual-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520
CPU(fourth)

Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8550 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPU

Adreno 740

Adreno 750
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

8, 12 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 3.1/UFS 4.0

UFS 4.0

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 1/1.55" , 1.0 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, 1/1.57" , 1.0 µm
(ultrawide) , 50 MP, f/2.2 , 117˚ , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm

(ultrawide) , 50 MP, 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm
(telephoto) , 12 MP, f/1.6 , 1/2.93" , 1.22 µm, 2x optical zoom

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 720p@960fps, 10-bit HDR10+, gyro-EIS

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Primary camera flash

dual-LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, 10-bit HDR10+ video

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 60 MP, f/2.2 , 1/2.8" , 0.61 µm

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm
Selfie camera resolution

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4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

Face unlock, face detection
Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

1080p@30/60fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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WiFi Tri-Band

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Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
USB connector

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Accessory connector
USB On-The-Go

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Yes
Bluetooth

v5.3

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

-

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

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