ZTE Nubia Red Magic 12 Pro vs Red Magic 10 Pro
90
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80
out of 100
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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 1 year and 11 months before. 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
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Shows 55% longer battery life (44:22 vs 28:35 hours)
- Comes with 1350 mAh larger battery capacity: 8400 vs 7050 mAh
- 43% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4701K versus 3292K)
- Higher display refresh rate β 185 Hz
- Handles wireless charging up to 80W
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- The phone is 1 year and 11 months newer
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 15
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
- Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 80W)
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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 | 6.85 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2688 pixels | 1216 x 2688 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 185 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1900 nits | 2000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 5000 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 960 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 91.5% | 91.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163 mm (6.42 inches) | 163.42 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 inches) | 76.14 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 223 g (7.87 oz) | 229 g (8.08 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Active fan |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | White, Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.64/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) Β· 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 5010 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 3 + 3) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 3.74 GHz: - 3 cores at 4.03 GHz: - 2 cores at 5.01 GHz: |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | - | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 2 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 850 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1450 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4454.4 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 33298 | 24877 |
| Single-core score | 4113 | 3042 |
| Multi-core score | 13604 | 9377 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1624264 | 989054 |
| GPU | 1498729 | 1141247 |
| Memory | 611754 | 441194 |
| UX | 966667 | 720602 |
| Total score | 4701314 | 3292097 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [10 tests] |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (13th and 74th place)
Recent User Tests
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 12 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-24 -> Portugal123 | AnTuTu 12 | 5948164 |
| π 2026-10-20 -> Portugal123 | Battery life | Battery report |
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-26 (NextGen) | AnTuTu 12 | 3506209 |
| π 2026-09-19 (Nettzy) | AnTuTu 12 | 3489328 |
| π 2026-06-07 (Nhatajkys) | AnTuTu 11 | 3418489 |
| π 2026-05-02 (Ao Haimiya) | AnTuTu 11 | 3330988 |
| π 2026-04-29 (ZeNn1X) | AnTuTu 11 | 3199560 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 5300 MHz |
| 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 15 |
| ROM | Redmagic OS 12 | Redmagic OS 10 |
| OS updates | - | 3 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 8400 mAh | 7050 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) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (58% in 30 min) | Yes (91% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 0:35 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 13:16 hr | 11:38 hr |
| Watching video | 29:57 hr | 14:39 hr |
| Gaming | 10:05 hr | 09:17 hr |
| Standby | 237 hr | 144 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (3rd and 80th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122Β° | 122Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | - | 18 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E40 | OmniVision OV50E40 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E40 | Omnivision OV50D40 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | Omnivision OV02F10 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | No | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | - | OmniVision OV16E1Q |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) 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 | 5.4 |
| 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 |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2026 | November 2024 |
| Release date | November 2026 | December 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | - | $649 |
| Successor | - | - ZTE Nubia Red Magic 12 Pro |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 12 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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