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- Galaxy S26 Ultra vs nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
What Galaxy S26 Ultra does better (11) and where nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins (11) — every spec side by side.
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9.1Display9.8
9.4Performance9.8
9.8Camera8.9
8.0Battery9.8
9.8Features9.3
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S26 Ultranubia RedMagic 12 Pro
| Galaxy S26 Ultra | nubia RedMagic 12 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 163.6 mm | 163 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 76 mm | +2.1 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.6 mm | −0.7 mm |
| Weight | 214 g | 223 g | −9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S26 Ultra better than nubia RedMagic 12 Pro?
- Main camera200 MP vs 50 MP4×
- Telephoto cameraYes · nubia RedMagic 12 Pro: No
- Rear cameras4 vs 22×
- 4K video frame rate120 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · nubia RedMagic 12 Pro: No
- eSIMYes · nubia RedMagic 12 Pro: No
- Pixel density500 ppi vs 431 ppi+16%
- Weight214 g vs 223 g+4%
- Main camera aperturef/1.4 vs f/1.9+36%
- Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,216 px+18%
- Thickness7.9 mm vs 8.6 mm+9%
Why is nubia RedMagic 12 Pro better than Galaxy S26 Ultra?
- AnTuTu score2,627,986 vs 4,701,314+79%
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 8,400 mAh+68%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 185 Hz+54%
- Peak brightness2,600 nits vs 5,000 nits+92%
- Wired charging60 W vs 80 W+33%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)11,566 vs 13,604+18%
- Wireless charging power25 W vs 80 W3.2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S26 Ultra: Yes
- CPU frequency4.74 GHz vs 5.01 GHz+6%
- Process3 nm vs 2 nm+50%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 214 g | 223 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8.6 mm |
| Height | 163.6 mm | 163 mm |
| Width | 78.1 mm | 76 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Armor 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Colours | Cobalt Violet, Sky Blue, Black, White, Silver Shadow, Pink Gold | Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent) |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.9″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz) | Yes | — |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,216 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,120 px | 2,688 px |
| Pixel density | 500 ppi | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 185 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 2,600 nits | 5,000 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,480 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.7% | 91.8% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 3 nm | 2 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 4.74 GHz | 5.01 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Adreno 850 |
| AnTuTu score | 2,627,986 | 4,701,314 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 11,566 | 13,604 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,744 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4. | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.4 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/1.55" |
| Rear cameras | 4 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 5× | — |
| Max video | 8K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 120 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 8,400 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Si/C |
| Active use (test) | 16.4 h | — |
| Wired charging | 60 W | 80 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 75% | — |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 25 W | 80 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 6 | 6 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra Wideband | Yes | — |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.9 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 1.28 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 16 | Android 17 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | Redmagic OS 12 |
| Major OS updates promised | 7 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | A | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,200 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 55 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
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