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nubia RedMagic 12 Pro vs nubia Z80 Ultra

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro vs ZTE nubia Z80 Ultra

What nubia RedMagic 12 Pro does better (9) and where nubia Z80 Ultra wins (5) — every spec side by side.

ZTE · 2026nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

9.7Score

9 advantages

Higher score

ZTE · 2025nubia Z80 Ultra

9.6Score

5 advantages≈ $700

9.8Display9.6

9.8Performance9.6

8.9Camera9.2

9.8Battery9.8

9.3Features9.3

Dimensions

Size comparison

nubia RedMagic 12 Pronubia Z80 Ultra

	nubia RedMagic 12 Pro	nubia Z80 Ultra	Difference
Height	163 mm	164.5 mm	−1.5 mm
Width	76 mm	77.2 mm	−1.2 mm
Thickness	8.6 mm	8.6 mm	=
Weight	223 g	227 g	−4 g

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

Why is nubia RedMagic 12 Pro better than nubia Z80 Ultra?

AnTuTu score4,701,314 vs 2,941,801+60%
Peak brightness5,000 nits vs 2,000 nits2.5×
Battery capacity8,400 mAh vs 7,200 mAh+17%
Refresh rate185 Hz vs 144 Hz+28%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)13,604 vs 10,971+24%
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · nubia Z80 Ultra: No
CPU frequency5.01 GHz vs 4.6 GHz+9%
Process2 nm vs 3 nm+50%
Screen-to-body ratio91.8% vs 89.5%+3%

Why is nubia Z80 Ultra better than nubia RedMagic 12 Pro?

Telephoto cameraNo · nubia RedMagic 12 Pro: Yes
Wired charging80 W vs 90 W+12%
4K video frame rate60 fps vs 120 fps2×
Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.7+12%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro9.7	ZTE nubia Z80 Ultra≈ $7009.6
Design
Weight	223 g	227 g
Thickness	8.6 mm	8.6 mm
Height	163 mm	164.5 mm
Width	76 mm	77.2 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Glass	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP68
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx8
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 7i	Unspecified
Colours	Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)	Black, White, Starry Night Blue, Luo Tian Yi Red
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.8″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,216 px	1,216 px
Resolution (height)	2,688 px	2,688 px
Pixel density	431 ppi	431 ppi
Refresh rate	185 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	5,000 nits	2,000 nits
Measured brightness	—	1,723 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	91.8%	89.5%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6	Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	2 nm	3 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	5.01 GHz	4.6 GHz
GPU	Adreno 850	Adreno 840
AnTuTu score	4,701,314	2,941,801
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	13,604	10,971
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	7,604
Memory
RAM	16 GB	16 GB
Storage (max)	1,024 GB	1,024 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.1
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Main sensor size	1/1.55"	1/1.3"
Rear cameras	2	3
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	2.7×
Max video	8K	8K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	120 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	8,400 mAh	7,200 mAh
Battery type	Si/C	Si/C
Active use (test)	—	20.2 h
Wired charging	80 W	90 W
Charged in 30 min	—	73%
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes
Wireless charging power	80 W	80 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	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 Gen 2	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.2	3.2
Video output	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-24.7 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display, ultrasonic	Under display, ultrasonic
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launch	Android 17	Android 16
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Redmagic OS 12	MyOS