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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 12 Pro

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 12 Pro

84 out of 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
VS
85 out of 100
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3) that was released on November 23, 2023, against the Vivo iQOO 12 Pro, which is powered by the same chip and came out 1 month 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 9 Pro
  • Comes with 1400 mAh larger battery capacity: 6500 vs 5100 mAh
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO 12 Pro
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • 30% higher pixel density (518 vs 400 PPI)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Handles wireless charging up to 50W
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 80W)
  • Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14

Review

Evaluation of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Vivo iQOO 12 Pro 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 9 Pro
vs
iQOO 12 Pro

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.8 inches6.78 inches
Resolution1116 x 2480 pixels1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI400 ppi518 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateNoYes
Max rated brightness1600 nits3000 nits
HDR supportNoYes, HDR10+
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio89.1%89.4%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.5% -
PWM60 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)

Design and build

Height164 mm (6.46 inches)164.63 mm (6.48 inches)
Width76.4 mm (3.01 inches)75.4 mm (2.97 inches)
Thickness8.9 mm (0.35 inches)8.58 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight229 g (8.08 oz)205 g (7.23 oz)
WaterproofNoIP68
Advanced coolingActive fanVapor chamber
Rear materialGlass -
Frame materialMetalMetal
ColorsBlack, SilverWhite, Black, Red
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of ZTE Nubia Red Magic 9 Pro and Vivo iQOO 12 Pro in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max clock3300 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 clock903 MHz903 MHz
FLOPS~2774 GFLOPS~2774 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
CPU475525476415
GPU896088912996
Memory416633402578
UX340573340905
Total score21288192132894
Samples[9 tests][2 tests]
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature58.7 °C -
Stability - 83%
Graphics test - 97 FPS
Graphics score - 16344
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 10134
Video editing - 6427
Photo editing - 31305
Data manipulation - 12291
Writing score - 19927

Memory

RAM
RAM size12, 16 GB16 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR5X
Memory clock4200 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 9Funtouch 15
OS size25 GB -

Battery

Capacity6500 mAh5100 mAh
Max charge power80 W120 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo Yes (50 W)
Reverse chargingNoYes
Fast chargingYes (84% in 30 min)Yes
Full charging time0:42 hr -
Battery life tests
Web browsing09:54 hr -
Watching video21:54 hr -
Gaming08:25 hr -
Standby134 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 30FPS
4K video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion240 FPS (1080p)960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens122°119°
Lenses1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 50 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Standard lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.7
Focal length - 23 mm
SensorSamsung GN5Omnivision OV50H
Sensor size1/1.57"1/1.3"
Pixel size1 micron1.2 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 64 MP
Aperture - f/2.6
Focal length - 70 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size - 1/2.0"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length - 15 mm
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.76"1/2.76"
Pixel size0.64 micron0.64 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
StabilizationDigital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels16 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34564608 x 3456
Aperturef/2.0f/2.5
SensorOmnivision OV16E1QSamsung S5K3P9
Sensor size1/2.8"1/3.1"
Pixel size1.12 micron1 micron
AutofocusNo -
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) 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/be)
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 version3.22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortYes, DP 1.2 -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*YesYes
Infrared portYesYes
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat*2020
5G supportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

CategoryFlagshipFlagship
AnnouncedNovember 2023November 2023
Release dateNovember 2023November 2023
Launch price$649$810
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 80 WYes, 120 W
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
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