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Vivo iQOO 12 Pro vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 8 Pro

What iQOO 12 Pro does better (17) and where nubia RedMagic 8 Pro wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
Vivo · 2023iQOO 12 Pro
9.4Score
17 advantages≈ $700
Higher score
vs
ZTE nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
9.1Score
3 advantages≈ $730
9.5Display8.5
9.0Performance8.2
9.2Camera7.8
9.2Battery8.9
7.8Features9.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

iQOO 12 Pronubia RedMagic 8 Pro
75.4 × 164.68.676.4 × 1648.9
iQOO 12 Pronubia RedMagic 8 ProDifference
Height164.6 mm164 mm+0.6 mm
Width75.4 mm76.4 mm−1 mm
Thickness8.6 mm8.9 mm−0.3 mm
Weight205 g228 g−23 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iQOO 12 Pro better than nubia RedMagic 8 Pro?

  1. AnTuTu score2,433,337 vs 1,288,866+89%
  2. Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,300 nits2.3×
  3. Wired charging120 W vs 80 W+50%
  4. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  5. Optical stabilisationYes · nubia RedMagic 8 Pro: No
  6. Telephoto cameraYes · nubia RedMagic 8 Pro: No
  7. Wireless chargingYes · nubia RedMagic 8 Pro: No
  8. Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,034 vs 5,211+35%
  9. Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
  10. Pixel density518 ppi vs 400 ppi+29%
  11. Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  12. Weight205 g vs 228 g+11%

Why is nubia RedMagic 8 Pro better than iQOO 12 Pro?

  1. Battery capacity5,100 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+18%
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iQOO 12 Pro: Yes
  3. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo iQOO 12 ProVivo iQOO 12 Pro≈ $7009.4
Design
Weight205 g228 g
Thickness8.6 mm8.9 mm
Height164.6 mm164 mm
Width75.4 mm76.4 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursBlack, Red, White (BMW M branding)Black, Transparent
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelLTPO AMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)Yes—
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,116 px
Resolution (height)3,200 px2,480 px
Pixel density518 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate144 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits1,300 nits
Measured brightness—821 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.4%89.1%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.3 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 750Adreno 740
AnTuTu score2,433,3371,288,866
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)7,0345,211
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,525—
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.57"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,100 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging120 W80 W
Charged in 30 min—86%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power50 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2 (China)
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 14Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceFuntouch 14 (International)Redmagic OS 6
Major OS updates promised2—
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