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- iQOO 12 vs nubia RedMagic 9 Pro
Vivo iQOO 12 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 9 Pro
What iQOO 12 does better (13) and where nubia RedMagic 9 Pro wins (8) — every spec side by side.
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9.4Display9.1
8.4Performance8.6
9.2Camera8.9
7.0Battery9.3
7.8Features9.2
Dimensions
Size comparison
iQOO 12nubia RedMagic 9 Pro
| iQOO 12 | nubia RedMagic 9 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 | 229 g | −30 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is iQOO 12 better than nubia RedMagic 9 Pro?
- Wired charging120 W vs 80 W+50%
- Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
- Telephoto cameraYes · nubia RedMagic 9 Pro: No
- Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 1,600 nits+88%
- Refresh rate144 Hz vs 120 Hz+20%
- Measured brightness1,425 nits vs 1,016 nits+40%
- Weight198 g vs 229 g+15%
- Pixel density453 ppi vs 400 ppi+13%
- Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/2.2+29%
- Charged in 30 min100% vs 86%+16%
- Resolution (width)1,260 px vs 1,116 px+13%
Why is nubia RedMagic 9 Pro better than iQOO 12?
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,500 mAh+30%
- Active use (test)13.5 h vs 17.6 h+30%
- AnTuTu score1,574,344 vs 1,629,523+4%
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,857 vs 6,558+12%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iQOO 12: Yes
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,912 vs 5,156+5%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- Loudspeaker loudness-25.9 LUFS vs -24.8 LUFS+-4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 198 g | 229 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) | Sleet (Black), Snowfall (Silver), Cyclone (Transparent Black) |
| 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 | 1,600 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,425 nits | 1,016 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.6% | 89.1% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 3.3 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Adreno 750 |
| AnTuTu score | 1,574,344 | 1,629,523 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 5,857 | 6,558 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,912 | 5,156 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 1,024 GB | 512 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/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.3" | 1/1.57" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | 6,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 13.5 h | 17.6 h |
| Wired charging | 120 W | 80 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 100% | 86% |
| 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 Gen 2 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output | — | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | 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 | -24.8 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 14 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Funtouch 15 (International) | Redmagic OS 9 |
| Major OS updates promised | 4 | — |
