Motorola Moto Z4 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over Motorola Moto Z4 — 7.6 overall against 5.5. ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger battery — 8,400 mAh against 3,600 mAh.

Motorola Moto Z4: Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro: Based on announced specs — scored in 8 categories.

Motorola Moto Z4

Motorola Moto Z4

Motorola · Phone

5.5/ 10 — Below average

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Overall winner
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

ZTE · Phone

7.6/ 10 — Good

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Key highlights

HighlightMotorola Moto Z4ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
ProcessorQualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Display6.4″ · OLED6.85″ · OLED · 185 Hz
Main camera—50 MP wide (f/1.9, OIS, 1/1.56", 1µm)
Battery3,600 mAh · 15W charging8,400 mAh · 80W charging
RAM / Storage4GB / 128GB16GB / 1TB

Which is better?

  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over Motorola Moto Z4 — 7.6 overall against 5.5.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro takes 4 of the 6 categories both phones are scored in.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger battery — 8,400 mAh against 3,600 mAh.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro gives you the larger screen — 6.9 inches against 6.4 inches.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro charges faster — 80W wired against 15W.

Category scores

CategoryMotorola Moto Z4ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Performance3.57.9Better
Display7.18.3Better
Battery4.99.3Better
Design & Build7.2Tie7.2Tie
Software5.8Tie6.0Tie
Audio6.57.1Better
Camera—6.7
Call Quality—7.2

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Reasons to consider

Motorola Moto Z4

  • Lighter body (165 g vs 223 g)

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

  • More storage (1 TB vs 128 GB)
  • Faster charging (80W vs 15W)
  • More RAM (16 GB vs 4 GB)
  • Bigger battery (8,400 mAh vs 3,600 mAh)

Full specifications side by side

SpecificationMotorola Moto Z4ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Launch
Launch statusAvailableAnnounced
Release dateJun 2019—
Expected release window—18 Nov 2026
Platform
OSAndroidAndroid
OS versionAndroid 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 10Android 17, Redmagic OS 12
Chipset (as published)Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPUOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPUAdreno 612Adreno 850
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Performance (3.5 vs 7.9)
Memory
Memory variants (RAM/storage)4 GB RAM + 128 GB12 GB RAM + 256 GB · 16 GB RAM + 512 GB · 16 GB RAM + 1 TB
Card slotShared / hybrid slotNone
Display
Display size6.4″6.85″
Resolution1,080 × 2,340 pixels1,216 × 2,688 pixels
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Refresh rate—185 Hz
Brightness (peak)—5,000 nits
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Display (7.1 vs 8.3)
Battery
Battery capacity3,600 mAh8,400 mAh
Wired charging15W80W
Wireless charging—Yes
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Battery (4.9 vs 9.3)
Body & build
Dimensions158 × 75 × 7.4 mm163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
Weight165 g223 g
MaterialsGlass, AluminiumGlass, Aluminium
SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colours—Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
Connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth 5Bluetooth 6
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
3.5mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker—Stereo
Camera
Front cameras48 MP wide (f/1.7, OIS)16 MP wide (f/2, 1/3.06", 1.12µm)
Rear cameras—50 MP wide (f/1.9, OIS, 1/1.56", 1µm) · 50 MP ultrawide (f/2.2, 1/2.87", 0.61µm)
Video (max)—8K@30fps
Features
Sensors—Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass
Fingerprint—Ultrasonic (under-display)
Network
Network technologies—2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Additional specifications
Main Camera · FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera · Single48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8m, PDAF, OIS16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display
Connectivity · RadioFM radioNo
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