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Xiaomi 12S Pro vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 8 Pro

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

Xiaomi 12S Pro
Xiaomi · 202212S Pro
8.7Score
12 advantages≈ $720
vs
ZTE nubia RedMagic 8 Pro
9.1Score
5 advantages≈ $730
Higher score
8.5Display8.5
9.0Camera7.8
7.8Battery8.9
7.0Features9.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

12S Pronubia RedMagic 8 Pro
74.6 × 163.68.276.4 × 1648.9
12S Pronubia RedMagic 8 ProDifference
Height163.6 mm164 mm−0.4 mm
Width74.6 mm76.4 mm−1.8 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8.9 mm−0.7 mm
Weight203 g228 g−25 g

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

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

  1. Wired charging120 W vs 80 W+50%
  2. Optical stabilisationYes · nubia RedMagic 8 Pro: No
  3. Telephoto cameraYes · nubia RedMagic 8 Pro: No
  4. Wireless chargingYes · nubia RedMagic 8 Pro: No
  5. Pixel density521 ppi vs 400 ppi+30%
  6. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  7. Peak brightness1,500 nits vs 1,300 nits+15%
  8. Weight203 g vs 228 g+12%
  9. Charged in 30 min158% vs 86%+84%
  10. Rear cameras3 vs 2+50%
  11. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,116 px+29%
  12. Thickness8.2 mm vs 8.9 mm+9%

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

  1. Battery capacity4,600 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+30%
  2. RAM12 GB vs 16 GB+33%
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · 12S Pro: Yes
  4. USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
  5. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 7+8%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 12S ProXiaomi 12S Pro≈ $7208.7
Design
Weight203 g228 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.9 mm
Height163.6 mm164 mm
Width74.6 mm76.4 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP53—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursGray, White, Purple, GreenBlack, Transparent
Display
Screen size6.7″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 density521 ppi400 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness1,500 nits1,300 nits
Measured brightness—821 nits
Screen-to-body ratio89.6%89.1%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1Qualcomm SM8550-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process4 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency3.19 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 740
AnTuTu score—1,288,866
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—5,211
Memory
RAM12 GB16 GB
Storage (max)512 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.28"1/1.57"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom2×—
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,600 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging120 W80 W
Charged in 30 min158%86%
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power50 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 3.2 (China)
USB version23.2
Video output—Yes
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavICGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-24.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMIUI 13Redmagic OS 6
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