Xiaomi 12S vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Xiaomi 12S

ZTE nubia Red Magic 9 Pro

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900;CDMA 800

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66
5G network

5G band 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

5G band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

11.52 Mbps
EV-DO speed

EV-DO Rev.A 2.4 Mbps download, 0.15 Mbps upload

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LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Class 33

Yes
EDGE

Class 33

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame

Aluminium alloy, glass
SIM

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

152.7 mm

164 mm
Width

69.9 mm

76.4 mm
Thickness

8.2/8.7 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

179/182 g

229 g
Build features

-

Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing), built-in cooling fan, aviation aluminum middle frame
Colors

Gray, Green, Purple, White

Black, Black/Transparent, Silver

Display
Display type

AMOLED

AMOLED
Physical size

6.28 inches

6.8 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1116 x 2480 pixels
Pixel density

419 ppi

400 ppi
Display colors

1073741824

1073741824
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Scratch resistant
Display features

120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)

120Hz, 1600 nits (peak)

Hardware
CPU

Octa-core

Octa-core
CPU

Single-core 3.19 GHz Cortex-X2

Single-core 3.3 GHz Cortex-X4
CPU(second)

Triple-core 2.75 GHz Cortex-A710

Penta-core 3.2 GHz Cortex-A720
CPU(third)

Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A510

Dual-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A520
Chipset

Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1

Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
GPU

Adreno 730

Adreno 750
Memory RAM

8, 12 GB

8, 12 GB
Internal storage

128, 256, 512 GB

256, 512 GB
Memory card

No

No
Storage

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.9 , 24 mm, 1/1.28" , 1.22 µm

(wide) , 50 MP, 1/1.57" , 1.0 µm
(ultrawide) , 13 MP, f/2.4 , 123˚ , 15 mm, 1/3.06" , 1.22 µm

(ultrawide) , 50 MP, 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm
(telephoto macro) , 5 MP, f/2.4 , 50 mm

(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6144 pixels

8190 x 6120 pixels
Primary camera video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS

8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
Primary camera optics

Leica lens

-
Primary camera flash

dual-LED dual-tone flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, face unlock, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus, super night mode 2.0, cyberfocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

Single
Selfie camera

(wide) , 32 MP, f/2.5 , 80˚ , 26 mm, 0.7 µm

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.0 , 1.12 µm
Selfie camera resolution

-

4608 x 3456 pixels
Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

Face unlock, face detection
Selfie camera video

1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

1080p@30/60fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax, 802.11be
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

-
WiFi Tri-Band

-

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort
USB connector

-

Accessory connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.2

v5.3
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Infrared

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes

Yes (market dependent)
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

Yes
QZSS

Yes

-
NavIC

Yes

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