vivo V5 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over vivo V5 — 7.6 overall against 5.1. ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger battery — 8,400 mAh against 3,000 mAh.

vivo V5: Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.

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

vivo V5

vivo V5

vivo · Phone

5.1/ 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

Highlightvivo V5ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
ProcessorMediatek MT6750 (28 nm)Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Display5.5″ · IPS LCD6.85″ · OLED · 185 Hz
Main camera—50 MP wide (f/1.9, OIS, 1/1.56", 1µm)
Battery3,000 mAh8,400 mAh · 80W charging
RAM / Storage4GB / 32GB16GB / 1TB

Which is better?

  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over vivo V5 — 7.6 overall against 5.1.
  • 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 3,000 mAh.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro gives you the larger screen — 6.9 inches against 5.5 inches.
  • vivo V5 is the lighter phone — 154 g against 223 g.

Category scores

Categoryvivo V5ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Performance3.57.9Better
Display5.38.3Better
Battery4.69.3Better
Design & Build7.2Tie7.2Tie
Software5.8Tie6.0Tie
Audio6.57.1Better
Camera—6.7
Call Quality—7.2

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Reasons to consider

vivo V5

  • Lighter body (154 g vs 223 g)

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

  • More storage (1 TB vs 32 GB)
  • More RAM (16 GB vs 4 GB)
  • Bigger battery (8,400 mAh vs 3,000 mAh)
  • Larger display (6.85″ vs 5.5″)

Full specifications side by side

Specificationvivo V5ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Launch
Launch statusAvailableAnnounced
Release dateNov 2016—
Expected release window—18 Nov 2026
Platform
OSAndroidAndroid
OS versionAndroid 6.0 (Marshmallow), Funtouch 2.6Android 17, Redmagic OS 12
Chipset (as published)Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPUMali-T860MP2Adreno 850
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Performance (3.5 vs 7.9)
Memory
Memory variants (RAM/storage)4 GB RAM + 32 GB12 GB RAM + 256 GB · 16 GB RAM + 512 GB · 16 GB RAM + 1 TB
Card slotShared / hybrid slotNone
Display
Display size5.5″6.85″
Resolution720 × 1,280 pixels1,216 × 2,688 pixels
Panel typeIPS LCDOLED
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 (5.3 vs 8.3)
Battery
Battery capacity3,000 mAh8,400 mAh
Wired charging—80W
Wireless charging—Yes
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Battery (4.6 vs 9.3)
Body & build
Dimensions153.8 × 75.5 × 7.6 mm163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
Weight154 g223 g
MaterialsGlass, AluminiumGlass, Aluminium
SIMHybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colours—Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
Connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth 4Bluetooth 6
NFCNoYes
USBmicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
PositioningGPSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
3.5mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker—Stereo
Camera
Front cameras13 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
Features
Sensors—Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass
Fingerprint—Ultrasonic (under-display)
Network
Network technologies—2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Additional specifications
Main Camera · FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera · Single13 MP, PDAF16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display
Connectivity · RadioFM radioNo
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