ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 vs Xiaomi 12S Ultra

ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.8-inch ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on February 17 2022 against the Xiaomi 12S Ultra which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 5 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the ZTE nubia Red Magic 7

Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12S Ultra

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
Shows 26% longer battery life (31:31 vs 25:00 hours)
Delivers 56% higher peak brightness (1075 against 688 nits)
35% higher pixel density (521 vs 387 PPI)
Supports wireless charging up to 50W
Optical image stabilization
Comes with 360 mAh larger battery capacity: 4860 vs 4500 mAh
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Thinner bezels – 5.7% more screen real estate
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness nubia Red Magic 7 87 12S Ultra 97 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games nubia Red Magic 7 93 12S Ultra 96 Battery Battery life charging type and speed nubia Red Magic 7 69 12S Ultra 83 Camera Photo and video recording quality nubia Red Magic 7 68 12S Ultra 89 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission nubia Red Magic 7 84 12S Ultra 84 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation nubia Red Magic 7 79 12S Ultra 89

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: nubia Red Magic 7 vs 12S Ultra

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.8 inches	6.73 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	387 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	530 nits	1000 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	700 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6%	89.3%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	98.5%	99.7%
PWM	729 Hz	186 Hz
Response time	1 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) nubia Red Magic 7 688 nits 12S Ultra +56% 1075 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3] [4]

Design and build

Height	170.5 mm (6.71 inches)	163.17 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	78.3 mm (3.08 inches)	74.92 mm (2.95 inches)
Thickness	9.5 mm (0.37 inches)	9.06 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	215 gramm (7.58 oz)	225 gramm (7.94 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Rear material	Glass	-
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black	Black Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio nubia Red Magic 7 83.6% 12S Ultra +7% 89.3%

Performance

Tests of ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 and Xiaomi 12S Ultra in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max. clock	3000 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU clock	818 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~2236 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	8 12 16 18 GB	8 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2750 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	128 256 512 GB	256 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) nubia Red Magic 7 1247 12S Ultra +7% 1333 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) nubia Red Magic 7 3892 12S Ultra +13% 4404 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 nubia Red Magic 7 1043257 12S Ultra +6% 1101654

CPU	236676	252060
GPU	445234	482481
Memory	175268	182844
UX	176530	173557
Total score	1043257	1101654

3DMark Wild Life Performance nubia Red Magic 7 +2% 10024 12S Ultra 9805

Stability	86%	68%
Graphics test	60 FPS	58 FPS
Graphics score	10024	9805
PCMark 3.0 score	13502	13376

AnTuTu Benchmark Android Ranking List (18th and 12th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	Redmagic 5.0	MIUI 13
OS size	21 GB	32 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4500 mAh	4860 mAh
Charge power	65 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (99% in 30 min)	Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:38 hr	0:50 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:09 hr	11:47 hr
Watching video	10:54 hr	13:51 hr
Gaming	03:49 hr	05:38 hr
Standby	89 hr	94 hr

General battery life nubia Red Magic 7 25:00 hr 12S Ultra +26% 31:31 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 7000	-
Zoom	Digital	Optical 5x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	128°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (50 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP + 0.3 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97" Samsung GW3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1.6 micron - Sensor: 1/1" Sony IMX989 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Laser autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/4.1 - Focal length: 120 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4" Hynix HI-846 (CMOS)	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0" Sony IMX586 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8" Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	-	- 0.3 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12S Ultra from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.5
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1.12 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/4.0"	1/3.2"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality nubia Red Magic 7 n/a 12S Ultra 150 Video quality nubia Red Magic 7 n/a 12S Ultra 146 Generic camera score nubia Red Magic 7 n/a 12S Ultra 136

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS SBAS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness nubia Red Magic 7 +10% 91.8 dB 12S Ultra 83.2 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	July 2022
Release date	February 2022	July 2022
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*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 Xiaomi 12S Ultra is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? ZTE nubia Red Magic 7 1 (50%) Xiaomi 12S Ultra 1 (50%) Vote Total votes: 2

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