Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 12
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Lighter design: 198.5g vs 230g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 12
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 550 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90.4 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
1943 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %n/a
Response time26 msn/a
Contrast898:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 163.82 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 76.54 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 48 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
3739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
11899
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4343739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)122311899
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28503
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
4208874
CPU845081280124
GPU395221418296
Memory69688594948
UX72940915506
NanoReview Score2666584208874
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
n/a
Writing score8646n/a
Web score8615n/a
Video editing6849n/a
Data manipulation6391n/a
NanoReview Score9150n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 18 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
33:56
Web Browsing07:58 h14:36 h
Video Playback12:45 h24:02 h
Games04:59 h09:01 h
Standby Mode118 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 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 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1OmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/2.761/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355OmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/2.81/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.14 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV16E1Q
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 2 / 3 / 5 / 8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS B1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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