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ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition

Comparison between ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from ZTE and Xiaomi.

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The verdict

Your pick: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition, ahead on Design & display and Camera. Unless Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	nubia RedMagic 7S	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Design & display	6.7	8.0
Performance & hardware	8.7	5.6
Camera	5.8	7.9
Connectivity	6.9	6.9
Battery & charging	5.5	5.2

Which one is for you?

ZTE nubia RedMagic 7S, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,500 mAh; against 4,300 mAh
RAM Capacity: 16 GB; against 8 GB
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6, Wi-Fi 6E; against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Storage Type: UFS 3.1; against UFS 2.2

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition, if you care about…

Peak Display Brightness: 900 nits; against 700 nits
Weight: 207 g; against 215 g
Fast Charge Power: 210 W; against 120 W
Body Thickness: 9 mm; against 9.5 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	nubia RedMagic 7S	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Processor Process Size	4 nm Best value	6 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 730	Mali-G68 MC4
Storage Type	UFS 3.1 Best value	UFS 2.2
Maximum CPU Clock	3.19 GHz Best value	2.6 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	512 GB Best value	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	573,100
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with one Cortex-X2 core at 3.19 GHz, three Cortex-A710 cores at 2.75 GHz, and four Cortex-A510 cores at 1.80 GHz.	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	16 GB Best value	8 GB
RAM Type	—	LPDDR4X
AnTuTu version	—	v10

Design

Specification	nubia RedMagic 7S	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Body Colors	Black, Grey	Black
Body Thickness	9.5 mm	9 mm Best value
Body Width	78.3 mm	76 mm
Body Height	170.6 mm	162.9 mm
Weight	215 g	207 g Best value
Usable Surface	83.6 %	86 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass
Resistance Features	Pressure-Sensitive Zones, Built-In Cooling Fan, Aviation Aluminum Middle Frame	—

Battery

Specification	nubia RedMagic 7S	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Battery Capacity	4,500 mAh Best value	4,300 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	120 W	210 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Fast Charging, Non-Removable

Display

Specification	nubia RedMagic 7S	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	700 nits	900 nits Best value
Display Diagonal	6.8″ Best value	6.67″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,400 px	2,400 px
Display Pixel Density	387 ppi	395 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	165 Hz Best value	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	—	240 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	5,000,000 :1
Display Features	AMOLED, One Billion Colors	Hole-Punch Notch, 1920Hz PWM, Always-On Display, HDR10, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC Dimming, 10-Bit Panel, Dolby Vision, Scratch Resistant, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	nubia RedMagic 7S	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Under Display	Side

Sensor

Specification	nubia RedMagic 7S	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Cooling System, Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing

Software

Specification	nubia RedMagic 7S	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Operating System	Android 12	Android 12
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	12	12

Connectivity

Specification	nubia RedMagic 7S	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 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, LTE B28, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78	2G CDMA BC0, 2G GSM B2, 2G GSM B3, 2G GSM B5, 2G GSM B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G	GSM, UMTS, CDMA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6, Wi-Fi 6E Best value	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive	A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG, USB 3.0	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Computer Sync, DLNA, Infrared, NFC, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, VoWiFi, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C
USB Version	USB 3.0	—

Audio

Specification	nubia RedMagic 7S	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio, Snapdragon Sound, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, A2DP, LE	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC