If you're on a tighter budget but want a monitor that excels in both gaming, particularly casual and competitive gaming, and media consumption, the Nubia RedMagic GM001J with its MiniLED panel provides excellent brightness and good color volume, making for vivid HDR content viewing. Despite its lower price, it still offers a high refresh rate and comprehensive color gamut coverage, making it suitable for HDR video editing as well. In contrast, the Sony M9 is a higher-priced option with strengths in productivity and good media consumption capabilities but doesn't match the Nubia's performance in gaming, particularly in competitive scenarios. Choose the Nubia RedMagic if gaming and cost efficiency are top priorities, whereas the Sony M9 may be more appealing if productivity and a slight edge in image clarity are valued more. Give Feedback
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Advantages of the Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED)
Very good for casual gaming
Very good for media consumption
Good refresh rate
Best in class brightness
Very good color volume
Advantages of the Sony M9 (IPS FALD)
The Sony M9 (IPS FALD) has no clear advantages over the Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED).
Key differences
Casual Gaming
8.8/10
7.3/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
160Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
432 nits
1300 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
695 nits
99.0 %
DCI-P3 COLOR GAMUT
67.7 %
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) is very good for casual gaming, while the Sony M9 (IPS FALD) is good.
Media Consumption
8.9/10
7.5/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
1000:1
NATIVE CONTRAST
1000:1
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
432 nits
1300 nits
HDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
695 nits
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) is very good for media consumption, while the Sony M9 (IPS FALD) is good.
Cost
$699
$648
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1,000
$1,200
The Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) has a price of $699 and the Sony M9 (IPS FALD) costs $648.
Digital Photo Editing
No
Yes
The Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) is not suitable for digital photo editing while the Sony M9 (IPS FALD) is suitable for digital photo editing.
HDR Video Editing and Color Grading
Yes
No
The Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for HDR video editing and color grading while the Sony M9 (IPS FALD) is not suitable for HDR video editing and color grading.
Print Photo Editing
Yes
No
The Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) is suitable for print photo editing while the Sony M9 (IPS FALD) is not suitable for print photo editing.
Key similarities
Competitive Gaming
6.0/10
5.7/10
160Hz
REFRESH RATE
144Hz
8.0 ms
TOTAL RESPONSE TIME
8.0 ms
48 - 160 Hz
VARIABLE REFRESH RATE
24 - 144 Hz
No
STROBING / BFI
No
1000 nits
SDR PEAK BRIGHTNESS
432 nits
Although they have very similar scores, PerfectRec considers Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) to be only fair for competitive gaming, while the Sony M9 (IPS FALD) is poor.
Productivity
10.0/10
9.6/10
3840 x 2160
RESOLUTION
3840 x 2160
163 PPI
PIXELS PER INCH
163 PPI
Yes
ADJUSTABLE STAND
Yes
Matte
COATING
Matte
The Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) and Sony M9 (IPS FALD) are both best in class for productivity.
HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
Yes
Yes
Both the Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) and Sony M9 (IPS FALD) are suitable for HDR gaming and media consumption.
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How the Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED) and the Sony M9 (IPS FALD) compare to other monitors
"The Redmagic GM001J is one of the best mini LED gaming monitors currently available thanks to its exceptional color gamut, fast response time and 1152-zone FALD."
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