Apple iPhone 12 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

65 out 100

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90 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 164g vs 230g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Larger display: 6.85in
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 2815mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Supports DisplayPort
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 12

60

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 12

69

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

80

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 12

66

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 12

64

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

98

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 12

59

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

97

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 12

69

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

90

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 12

65

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

90

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.85 in
Resolution	1170x2532 pixels	1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	431 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	625 nits	2000 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	n/a
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	90.4 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 12

646 nits

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.4 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	226 Hz	n/a
Response time	16 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	146.7 mm (5.78 in)	163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)	230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IPX8
Cooling system	n/a	Active fan
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red	- Black - Silver
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 12

87.1 %

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

90.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	4600 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)	6/3.63 ()
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A14 GPU	Adreno 840
GPU Cores	256	1536
GPU Frequency	1278 MHz	1200 MHz
FLOPS	654.3 GFLOPS	3686.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 12

1941

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

3596

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 12

5008

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

12013

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1941	3596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5008	12013
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	28316

Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 12

1095315

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

3956885

CPU	310050	1030180
GPU	323143	1453877
Memory	173777	709892
UX	288345	762936
NanoReview Score	1095315	3956885

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 12

7601

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	41.2 °C	n/a
Stability	77 %	n/a
Graphics Test	45 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7601	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	n/a	5300 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 16
OS Size	7 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume	2815 mAh	7500 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging	No	n/a
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:30 h	n/a

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 12

21:15

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

n/a

Web Browsing	08:00 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:09 h	n/a
Games	04:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	112 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	122 °
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX372	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.4	1/1.55
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.88
Pixel size	n/a	0.61 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12

127

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12

130

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 12

117

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	74	n/a
Zoom	60	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX514	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/3.06
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12

127

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12

140

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	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 version	5	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	No	USB Type-C
USB version	n/a	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	Yes
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)	n/a
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 12

81.1 dB

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	October, 2020 yr	October, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2020 yr	October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	800	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	780
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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Which smartphone would you pick?

Apple iPhone 12

0 (0%)

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

0 (0%)

Total Votes: 0

Apple iPhone 12 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Key Differences

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