vivo V9 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over vivo V9 — 7.6 overall against 5.2. ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger battery — 8,400 mAh against 3,260 mAh.

vivo V9: 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 V9

vivo V9

vivo · Phone

5.2/ 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 V9ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
ProcessorQualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Display6.3″ · IPS LCD6.85″ · OLED · 185 Hz
Main camera—50 MP wide (f/1.9, OIS, 1/1.56", 1µm)
Battery3,260 mAh8,400 mAh · 80W charging
RAM / Storage4GB / 64GB16GB / 1TB

Which is better?

  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over vivo V9 — 7.6 overall against 5.2.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro takes 5 of the 6 categories both phones are scored in.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger battery — 8,400 mAh against 3,260 mAh.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro gives you the larger screen — 6.9 inches against 6.3 inches.
  • vivo V9 is the lighter phone — 150 g against 223 g.

Category scores

Categoryvivo V9ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Performance3.57.9Better
Display6.48.3Better
Battery5.09.3Better
Design & Build6.27.2Better
Software5.8Tie6.0Tie
Audio6.57.1Better
Camera—6.7
Call Quality—7.2

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Reasons to consider

vivo V9

  • Lighter body (150 g vs 223 g)

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

  • More storage (1 TB vs 64 GB)
  • More RAM (16 GB vs 4 GB)
  • Bigger battery (8,400 mAh vs 3,260 mAh)
  • Larger display (6.85″ vs 6.3″)

Full specifications side by side

Specificationvivo V9ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Launch
Launch statusAvailableAnnounced
Release dateApr 2018—
Expected release window—18 Nov 2026
Platform
OSAndroidAndroid
OS versionAndroid 8.1 (Oreo), Funtouch 4Android 17, Redmagic OS 12
Chipset (as published)Qualcomm MSM8953-Pro Snapdragon 626 (14 nm)Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPUOcta-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPUAdreno 506Adreno 850
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Performance (3.5 vs 7.9)
Memory
Memory variants (RAM/storage)4 GB RAM + 64 GB12 GB RAM + 256 GB · 16 GB RAM + 512 GB · 16 GB RAM + 1 TB
Card slotDedicated slotNone
Display
Display size6.3″6.85″
Resolution1,080 × 2,280 pixels1,216 × 2,688 pixels
Panel typeIPS LCDOLED
Refresh rate—185 Hz
Brightness (peak)—5,000 nits
Display protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Display (6.4 vs 8.3)
Battery
Battery capacity3,260 mAh8,400 mAh
Wired charging—80W
Wireless charging—Yes
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Battery (5.0 vs 9.3)
Body & build
Dimensions154.8 × 75.1 × 7.9 mm163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
Weight150 g223 g
MaterialsGlass, PlasticGlass, Aluminium
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colours—Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Design & Build (6.2 vs 7.2)
Connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 6
NFCNoYes
USBmicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
3.5mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker—Stereo
Camera
Front cameras24 MP wide (f/2)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 flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera · Single24 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9m16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display
Connectivity · RadioFM radio, recordingNo
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