Sony Xperia 1 III 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE APAC 256GB XQ-BC72 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

Sony Xperia 1 III 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE APAC 256GB XQ-BC72 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro — full specifications compared side by side. Sony Xperia 1 III 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE APAC 256GB XQ-BC72 gives you the larger screen — 165.1 inches against 6.9 inches.

Sony Xperia 1 III 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE APAC 256GB XQ-BC72: Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.

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

Sony Xperia 1 III 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE APAC 256GB XQ-BC72

Sony · Phone

$99,990≈ €88,746 · ≈ £74,068≈ converted at today's rate · Buy on Amazon

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ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

ZTE · Phone

7.6/ 10 — Good

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Key highlights

HighlightSony Xperia 1 III 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE APAC 256GB XQ-BC72ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
ProcessorQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G SM8350 (Lahaina), 2021, 64 bit, octa-core, 5 nm, Qualcomm Adreno 660 GPUQualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Display165.1″ · OLED6.85″ · OLED · 185 Hz
Main camera—50 MP wide (f/1.9, OIS, 1/1.56", 1µm)
Battery30W charging8,400 mAh · 80W charging
RAM / Storage256GB16GB / 1TB

Which is better?

  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro takes 1 of the 2 categories both phones are scored in.
  • Sony Xperia 1 III 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE APAC 256GB XQ-BC72 gives you the larger screen — 165.1 inches against 6.9 inches.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro charges faster — 80W wired against 30W.
  • Sony Xperia 1 III 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE APAC 256GB XQ-BC72 is the lighter phone — 187 g against 223 g.

Category scores

CategorySony Xperia 1 III 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE APAC 256GB XQ-BC72ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Display6.08.3Better
Software5.8Tie6.0Tie
Performance—7.9
Camera—6.7
Battery—9.3
Design & Build—7.2
Audio—7.1
Call Quality—7.2

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Reasons to consider

Sony Xperia 1 III 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE APAC 256GB XQ-BC72

  • Larger display (165.1″ vs 6.85″)
  • Lighter body (187 g vs 223 g)

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

  • More storage (1 TB vs 256 GB)
  • Faster charging (80W vs 30W)

Full specifications side by side

SpecificationSony Xperia 1 III 5G Dual SIM TD-LTE APAC 256GB XQ-BC72ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Launch
Launch statusAvailableAnnounced
Release date2021—
Expected release window—18 Nov 2026
Platform
OSAndroidAndroid
OS versionGoogle Android 11 (R)Android 17, Redmagic OS 12
Chipset (as published)Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G SM8350 (Lahaina), 2021, 64 bit, octa-core, 5 nm, Qualcomm Adreno 660 GPUQualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU2842.0 MHzOcta-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPUQualcomm Adreno 660Adreno 850
Memory
Memory variants (RAM/storage)256 GB12 GB RAM + 256 GB · 16 GB RAM + 512 GB · 16 GB RAM + 1 TB
Card slot—None
Display
Display size165.1″6.85″
Resolution1,644 × 3,840 pixels1,216 × 2,688 pixels
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Display protectionGorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 7i
Refresh rate—185 Hz
Brightness (peak)—5,000 nits
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Display (6.0 vs 8.3)
Battery
Wired charging30W80W
Battery capacity—8,400 mAh
Wireless charging—Yes
Body & build
Weight187 g223 g
Dimensions—163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
Materials—Glass, Aluminium
Colours—Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
SIM—Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth 5.2Bluetooth 6
USBUSB C reversible; USB charging , USB fast charging , USB Host , USB OTG 1.3 , USB OTG 2.0 , USB PD , USB PD 2.0 , USB PD 3.0USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
NFC—Yes
Positioning—GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Camera
Front cameras8 MP16 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
Audio
Loudspeaker—Stereo
3.5mm jack—No
Features
Sensors—Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass
Fingerprint—Ultrasonic (under-display)
Network
Network technologies—2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Additional specifications
Main Camera · FeaturesEIS (video) , OIS , OIS (video) , HDR photo , HDR video , Slow motion video , Burst mode , Touch focus , Panorama Photo , Face retouch (video) , Intelligent scene detectionLED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera · Single8.0 MP16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display
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