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Updated April 12, 2024·

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

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Casual Gaming

8.8
RedMagic GM001J
M9
7.3
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
RedMagic GM001J
M9
7.5
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
RedMagic GM001J
M9
$648
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$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
RedMagic GM001J
M9
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
RedMagic GM001J
M9
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
RedMagic GM001J
M9
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

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Competitive Gaming

6.0
RedMagic GM001J
M9
5.7
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
RedMagic GM001J
M9
9.6
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
RedMagic GM001J
M9
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

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Spec Comparison

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Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED)Sony M9 (IPS FALD)
Nubia RedMagic GM001J (IPS MiniLED)Sony M9 (IPS FALD)

GENERAL

Price
$699
$648
Screen Size
27"27"
Resolution
3840 x 21603840 x 2160
Screen Type
MiniLEDLED
Screen Sub-type
IPSIPS FALD
Local Dimming Zones
115296

COLOR, CONTRAST & BRIGHTNESS

Native Contrast
1000:11000:1
SDR Peak Brightness
1000 nits432 nits
HDR Peak Brightness
1300 nits695 nits
Suitable for HDR Gaming and Media Consumption
YesYes
sRGB Color Gamut
99 %100 %

MOTION CHARACTERISTICS

Total Response Time
8 ms8 ms
Variable Refresh Rate
48 - 160 Hz24 - 144 Hz
Strobing / BFI
NoNo
Persistence Blur Score
7/106.6/10
Ghosting Score
7.6/107.6/10

TEXT & IMAGE CLARITY

Pixels Per Inch
163 PPI163 PPI
Coating
MatteMatte
Text Clarity Score
8/108/10
Image Clarity Score
8/108/10

PORTS & CONNECTIVITY

HDMI 1.4 Ports
01
HDMI 2.0 Ports
00
HDMI 2.1 Ports
12
Micro HDMI Ports
00
DisplayPort 1.2 Ports
00

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Rob Shafer | June 2023
"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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