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Honor Magic9 Super 5G vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Comparison between Honor Magic9 Super 5G and ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Honor and ZTE.

The verdict

Your pick: ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+, ahead on Design & display and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category Magic9 Super 5G nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
Design & display 7.8 8.2
Performance & hardware 9.4 9.5
Camera 8.2 7.5
Connectivity 8.5 8.4
Battery & charging 9.6 9.9

Which one is for you?

Honor Magic9 Super 5G, if you care about…

Battery Capacity
11,000 mAh
against 8,400 mAh
Peak Display Brightness
10,000 nits
against 5,000 nits
Display Pixel Density
450 ppi
against 431 ppi
Body Thickness
8.1 mm
against 8.6 mm

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+, if you care about…

Display Technology
AMOLED
against OLED
Display Refresh Rate
185 Hz
against 120 Hz
Maximum Storage Capacity
1,000 GB
against 512 GB
Fast Charge Power
120 W
against 80 W

Specification comparison

Performance

Specification Magic9 Super 5G nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
Processor Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6
Processor Process Size 3 nm 2 nm Best value
Graphics GPU Qualcomm Adreno 840 Qualcomm Adreno 850
Storage Type UFS 4.0 UFS 4.1 Pro
Maximum CPU Clock 4.6 GHz 5.01 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity 512 GB 1,000 GB Best value
AnTuTu Score 4,027,702 4,451,738
Geekbench 6 Single-Core 3,234 —
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core 10,059 —
CPU Description Octa-core: 2×4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L and 6×3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M Octa-core: 2×5.01 GHz Prime, 3×4.03 GHz Performance, and 3×3.74 GHz Performance.
Processor Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor Yes Yes
RAM Capacity 16 GB 16 GB
RAM Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
AnTuTu version v11 —

Design

Specification Magic9 Super 5G nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
Body Colors Black, White, Green, Yellow Black, Silver, Blue
Body Thickness 8.1 mm Best value 8.6 mm
Body Width 76.7 mm 76 mm
Body Height 161.8 mm 163 mm
Weight 227 g 223 g Best value
Usable Surface 91.4 % 91.8 % Best value
Body Materials Glass, Aluminium Alloy Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features IP68, IP69K, Built-In Cooling Fan IP68, IP69, IPX8, Pressure-Sensitive Zones, Built-In Cooling Fan
Waterproof Depth 1.5 m 1.5 m
Unfolded thickness — 8.6 mm

Battery

Specification Magic9 Super 5G nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
Battery Capacity 11,000 mAh Best value 8,400 mAh
Battery Type Si-Carbon Li-Po Si-Carbon Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power 80 W 120 W Best value
Battery Features Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Rechargeable Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Reverse Charging, Reverse Wireless Charging, Non-Removable
Wireless charging power 50 W 80 W Best value

Display

Specification Magic9 Super 5G nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
Display Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 19:42
Display Technology OLED AMOLED Best value
Peak Display Brightness 10,000 nits Best value 5,000 nits
Display Diagonal 6.81″ 6.85″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution 1,280 px Best value 1,216 px
Display Vertical Resolution 2,788 px Best value 2,688 px
Display Pixel Density 450 ppi Best value 431 ppi
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 185 Hz Best value
Touch Sampling Rate — 960 Hz
Display Features Hole-Punch Notch, 3840Hz PWM, Variable Refresh Rate, Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, HDR Gorilla Glass 7i, SGS Certified, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-Free Certified, TÜV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, DCI-P3, DC Dimming, Scratch Resistant, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Always-On Display
Display colors 1B colors 1B colors

Sensors

Specification Magic9 Super 5G nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
Fingerprint Sensor Placement Under Display Under Display

Sensor

Specification Magic9 Super 5G nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
Sensor Features Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor, Cooling System, Barometer Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, RGB Sensor, Gaming Buttons

Software

Specification Magic9 Super 5G nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
Operating System Android 17 Android 17
OS Family Android Android
OS Version 17 17
OS Update Support — 5 years
Widevine L1 Yes Yes

Connectivity

Specification Magic9 Super 5G nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
SIM Configurations Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n12, 5G NR n18, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n26, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n48, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78, 5G NR n79, 5G NR n80, 5G NR n81, 5G NR n83A, 5G NR n84 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 3G UMTS 800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n2, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n12, 5G NR n18, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n25, 5G NR n26, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n71, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies GSM, HSPA, UMTS, 3G, LTE, 4G, 5G, 2G GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6E/7 Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6E/7
Wi-Fi Features Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO Tri-Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO Best value
Bluetooth Version Bluetooth 6.0 Bluetooth 6.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, Auracast, ASHA A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC
Connectivity Features Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB Mass Storage, USB Charging, USB Host 2.0, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, DLNA, Tethering, VoLTE, Satellite Connectivity 3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB 3.2, USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort output, Computer Sync, DLNA, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, VoNR, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB Host 3.2, USB OTG
USB Version USB 2.0 USB 3.2 Gen 2 Best value

Audio

Specification Magic9 Super 5G nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
Audio Features Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos, 32-bit/384kHz Audio, Snapdragon Sound
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