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iQOO 12 vs nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+

Vivo iQOO 12 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+

What iQOO 12 does better (10) and where nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+ wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Vivo · 2023iQOO 12

9.1Score

10 advantages≈ $690

Higher score

ZTE · 2023nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+

8.8Score

5 advantages≈ $760

9.4Display8.9

9.2Camera7.8

7.0Battery7.8

7.8Features9.2

Dimensions

Size comparison

iQOO 12nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+

	iQOO 12	nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+	Difference
Height	163.2 mm	164 mm	−0.8 mm
Width	75.9 mm	76.4 mm	−0.5 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.9 mm	−0.8 mm
Weight	198 g	230 g	−32 g

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

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

Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,300 nits2.3×
Optical stabilisationYes · nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+: No
Telephoto cameraYes · nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+: No
Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
Weight198 g vs 230 g+16%
Pixel density453 ppi vs 400 ppi+13%
Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
Resolution (width)1,260 px vs 1,116 px+13%
Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.9+12%
Thickness8.1 mm vs 8.9 mm+10%

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

RAM16 GB vs 24 GB+50%
Wired charging120 W vs 165 W+38%
Charged in 30 min100% vs 214%2.1×
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iQOO 12: Yes
USB version2 vs 3.2+60%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Vivo iQOO 12≈ $6909.1	ZTE nubia RedMagic 8S Pro+≈ $7608.8
Design
Weight	198 g	230 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	8.9 mm
Height	163.2 mm	164 mm
Width	75.9 mm	76.4 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP64	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	—
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black, Red, White (BMW M branding)	Midnight, Platinum, Aurora
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	—
Resolution (width)	1,260 px	1,116 px
Resolution (height)	2,800 px	2,480 px
Pixel density	453 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	1,300 nits
Measured brightness	1,425 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	89.1%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.3 GHz	3.36 GHz
GPU	Adreno 750	Adreno 740
AnTuTu score	1,574,344	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,857	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	4,912	—
Memory
RAM	16 GB	24 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 4.0
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.7	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/1.3"	1/1.57"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	3×	—
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	13.5 h	—
Wired charging	120 W	165 W
Charged in 30 min	100%	214%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 7	Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth	5.4	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.2 (China)
USB version	2	3.2
Video output	—	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	—
Dual-band GPS	Yes	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	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 14	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Funtouch 15 (International)	RedMagic OS 8.0
Major OS updates promised	4	—