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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro vs OnePlus 12

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro vs OnePlus 12

87 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
VS
89 out of 100
OnePlus 12
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
OnePlus 12

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on July 3, 2024, against the OnePlus 12, which is powered by the same chip and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
  • Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5400 mAh
  • Shows 14% longer battery life (32:06 vs 28:16 hours)
  • 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2087K versus 1873K)
  • The phone is 7 months newer
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 12
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 28% higher pixel density (510 vs 400 PPI)
  • Has 50% more RAM: 24GB versus 16GB
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • Delivers 9% higher peak brightness (1163 against 1066 nits)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and OnePlus 12 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro
vs
OnePlus 12

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.82 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio20:919.8:9
PPI400 ppi510 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (60-120 Hz)Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness1600 nits1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR - 4500 nits
HDR supportYes, HDR10Yes, HDR10+
Touch sampling rate960 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%91.3%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space - 99.5%
PWM - Not detected
Response time - 11 ms
Contrast - ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height164 mm (6.46 inches)163.3 mm (6.43 inches)
Width76.4 mm (3.01 inches)75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)9.15 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight229 g (8.08 oz)220 g (7.76 oz)
WaterproofNoIP65
Advanced coolingActive fanVapor chamber
Rear materialGlassGlass
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsWhite, Black, SilverWhite, Black, Green
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9S Pro and OnePlus 12 in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3400 MHz3300 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4		- 2 cores at 2.27 GHz: Cortex-A520
- 2 cores at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 3 cores at 3.15 GHz: Cortex-A720
- 1 core at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache12 MB12 MB
ManufacturingTSMCTSMC
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)HexagonHexagon
GraphicsAdreno 750Adreno 750
GPU shading units15361536
GPU clock1000 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU456515420453
GPU962086744371
Memory338175385644
UX331149323376
Total score20879251873844
Samples[2 tests][22 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature - 50.5 °C
Stability - 71%
Graphics test - 103 FPS
Graphics score - 17212
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 12487
Video editing - 6198
Photo editing - 24129
Data manipulation - 13644
Writing score - 17624

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB12, 16, 24 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 MHz4266 MHz
Channels44
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB256, 512, 1024 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 4.0
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROMRedmagic OS 9.5OxygenOS 15
OS size - 30 GB

Battery

Capacity6500 mAh5400 mAh
Max charge power80 W100 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes, (wireless)
Fast chargingYes (85% in 30 min)Yes (70% in 15 min)
Full charging time0:41 hr0:24 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing19:57 hr13:10 hr
Watching video11:21 hr18:49 hr
Gaming09:23 hr06:05 hr
Standby132 hr114 hr
General battery life

Main camera

Matrix50 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution8160 x 61208192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashLEDDual LED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 24FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens - 114°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 48 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.88f/1.6
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Sony LYT-T808
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.43"
Pixel size1 micron1.12 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 64 MP
Aperture - f/2.6
Focal length - 70 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size - 1/2"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 14 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX581
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.8 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34566560 x 4928
Aperturef/2.0f/2.4
Focal length - 21 mm
SensorOmnivision OV16A1QSony IMX615
Sensor size1/2.8"1/2.74"
Pixel size1.12 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS2160p (4K) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version5.35.4
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version3.23.2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2Yes
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoYes
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackYesNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby Atmos - Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedJuly 2024December 2023
Release dateJuly 2024February 2024
Launch price$649$799
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 100 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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