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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
VS
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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro, Manufactured in June, 2026 with 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 Note 12 Turbo
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 230g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S 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

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S 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:
Redmi Note 12 Turbo
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
961 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.11 mm (6.34 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 181 g (6.38 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
88.9 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2910 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 725 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 580 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
1668
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
3940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
4480
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
12509
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16683940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)448012509
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
1136856
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
4416758
CPU3451021322336
GPU3529211584178
Memory206543565956
UX232290944288
NanoReview Score11368564416758
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
7657
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
n/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7657n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 16
UI Skin MIUI 14 Redmagic OS 11.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 80 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 (83% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:47 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
21:06
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
n/a
Web Browsing08:02 hn/a
Video Playback12:53 hn/a
Games05:35 hn/a
Standby Mode104 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
SensorOmniVision OV64B40OmniVision OV50A
Sensor size1/21/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355OmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/41/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3 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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3/B5/B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr June, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 80 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo:

This is the Chinese version of the Poco F5.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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