ZTE Nubia Red Magic 12 Pro vs Honor Win 2
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90
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.85-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6) that was released on October 15, 2026, against the Honor Win 2, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 12 Pro
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor Win 2
- Comes with 1700 mAh larger battery capacity: 10100 vs 8400 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.3)
- 15% higher pixel density (497 vs 431 PPI)
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.85 inches | 6.89 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2688 pixels | 1440 x 3104 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 497 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 185 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1900 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 5000 nits | 10000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 520 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.5% | 91.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 inches) | 163 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 223 g (7.87 oz) | 237 g (8.36 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Active fan |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 |
| Max clock | 5010 MHz | 5010 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 3 + 3) | 8 (2 + 3 + 3) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 3.74 GHz: - 3 cores at 4.03 GHz: - 2 cores at 5.01 GHz: |
- 3 cores at 3.74 GHz: - 3 cores at 4.03 GHz: - 2 cores at 5.01 GHz: |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 2 nanometers | 2 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 850 | Adreno 850 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1450 MHz | 1450 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4454.4 GFLOPS | ~4454.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 33298 | 33574 |
| Single-core score | 4113 | 4042 |
| Multi-core score | 13604 | 11226 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1624264 | 1268440 |
| GPU | 1498729 | 1692150 |
| Memory | 611754 | 612380 |
| UX | 966667 | 1188315 |
| Total score | 4701314 | 4761285 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (13th and 9th place)
Recent User Tests
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 12 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-22 (12/512" (RAM/Storage) in GB) | AnTuTu 12 | 5948164 |
| 📘 2026-10-20 -> Portugal123 | Battery life | Battery report |
| 📘 2026-10-20 (Hüseyn Alizade) | AnTuTu 12 | 5948164 |
Honor Win 2
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 17 |
| ROM | Redmagic OS 12 | MagicOS 11 |
| OS updates | - | 7 years |
| Security updates | - | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8400 mAh | 10100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 100 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | Yes (80 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 28 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:07 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 200 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122° | 112° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E40 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.56 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E40 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 22 mm |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 6.0 | 6.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2026 | October 2026 |
| Release date | November 2026 | November 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $999 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Face recognition sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 100 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and software are more important to you, then choose the Honor Win 2. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 12 Pro.
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