ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs vivo iQOO 12 Pro Comparison and Differences
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ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro or vivo iQOO 12 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro | vivo iQOO 12 Pro | |
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Release date | 2023, November 23 | 2023, November 07 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164 x 76.4 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.01 in | 164.6 x 75.4 x 8.6 mm or mm | 6.48 x 6.48 x 2.97 in | |
Weight | 229 g | 8.08 oz | 205 g | 7.23 oz | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Sleet (Black), Snowfall (Silver), Cyclone (Transparent Black) | Black, Red, White (BMW M branding) | |
Battery | 6500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5100 mAh, , non-removable | |
Approximate price | 650 EUR | 650 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 1B | 1B | |
Screen size | 6.8" in | 6.78" in | |
Screen area | 111.6 cm2 | 111.0 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 89.1% | 89.4% | |
Screen resolution | 1116 x 2480 px | 1440 x 3200 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 400 PPI | 518 PPI | |
Other specs | - 120Hz, 1600 nits (peak) - |
- 144Hz, HDR10+, 1600 nits (HBM), 3000 nits (peak) - |
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Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
Camera specs | -50 MP, (wide), 1/1.57", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-50 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, ulti-directional PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.6, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.0, 15mm, 119˚ (ultrawide), AF |
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Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
Video | 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | 8K@30fps, 4K@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, gyro-EIS | |
Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm, under display | 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide) | |
Functions | HDR | HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 14, Redmagic OS 9 | Android 14, up to 2 major Android upgrades, Funtouch 14 (International), OriginOS 4 (China) | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | - Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520) | |
GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 750 | |
External memory | No | No | |
Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM | 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 2020943 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1x -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5) | |
NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
USB | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio | - 32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio -Snapdragon Sound |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- 80W Fast charging 100% in 35 min -Power Delivery 3.0 - Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan -Aviation aluminum middle frame |
- 120W Fast charging -50W Wireless charging -10W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
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