Samsung Galaxy A12 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A12 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
- Lighter design: 205g vs 230g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
- Larger display: 6.85in
- Higher pixel density: 431ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | PLS TFT | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.85 in |
| Resolution | 720x1600 pixels | 1216x2688 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 960 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.1 % | 90.4 % |
| Features | n/a | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 96.3 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 337 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 52 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 864:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 164 mm (6.46 in) | 163.8 mm (6.45 in) |
| Width | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) | 76.5 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 205 g (7.23 oz) | 230 g (8.11 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IPX8 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Active fan |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue - Red |
- Black - Silver |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio P35 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 4740 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53) |
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance) - 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Hexagon |
| Graphics | PowerVR GE8320 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 32 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 480 | 3976 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1522 | 12511 |
| CPU | 52120 | 1583391 |
| GPU | 18126 | 1534027 |
| Memory | 39276 | 537025 |
| UX | 37917 | 938193 |
| NanoReview Score | 147439 | 4592636 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 1866 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 13 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI Core 5.1 | Redmagic OS 11.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 120 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Silicon Carbon (Si/C) |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (80 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (20% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 3:03 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 11:00 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:25 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:03 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 133 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 123 ° | 122 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KGM2 | OmniVision OV50E40 |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/1.55 (0.65) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | OmniVision OV50E40 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.88 (0.35) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 0.61 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/2.8 (0.36) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900) | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) | n/a |
| LTE category | 7 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Flagship |
| Announced | November, 2020 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2020 yr | May, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 180 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | Yes, 80 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.
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