vivo Y31 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over vivo Y31 — 7.6 overall against 5.6. ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger battery — 8,400 mAh against 5,000 mAh.

vivo Y31: 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 Y31

vivo Y31

vivo · Phone

5.6/ 10 — Below average

$16,490≈ €14,751 · ≈ £12,296≈ converted at today's rate · Buy on Amazon

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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 Y31ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
ProcessorQualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Display6.58″ · IPS LCD6.85″ · OLED · 185 Hz
Main camera—50 MP wide (f/1.9, OIS, 1/1.56", 1µm)
Battery5,000 mAh · 18W charging8,400 mAh · 80W charging
RAM / Storage6GB / 128GB16GB / 1TB

Which is better?

  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over vivo Y31 — 7.6 overall against 5.6.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro takes 4 of the 5 categories both phones are scored in.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger battery — 8,400 mAh against 5,000 mAh.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro gives you the larger screen — 6.9 inches against 6.6 inches.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro charges faster — 80W wired against 18W.

Category scores

Categoryvivo Y31ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Performance3.87.9Better
Display6.48.3Better
Battery6.89.3Better
Software5.8Tie6.0Tie
Audio6.57.1Better
Camera—6.7
Design & Build—7.2
Call Quality—7.2

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Reasons to consider

vivo Y31

  • Lighter body (188 g vs 223 g)

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

  • More storage (1 TB vs 128 GB)
  • Faster charging (80W vs 18W)
  • More RAM (16 GB vs 6 GB)
  • Bigger battery (8,400 mAh vs 5,000 mAh)

Full specifications side by side

Specificationvivo Y31ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Launch
Launch statusAvailableAnnounced
Release date20 Jan 2021—
Expected release window—18 Nov 2026
Platform
OSAndroidAndroid
OS versionAndroid 11, Funtouch 11Android 17, Redmagic OS 12
ChipsetSnapdragon 662—
Chipset (as published)Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm)Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPUOcta-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPUAdreno 610Adreno 850
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Performance (3.8 vs 7.9)
Memory
Memory variants (RAM/storage)6 GB RAM + 128 GB12 GB RAM + 256 GB · 16 GB RAM + 512 GB · 16 GB RAM + 1 TB
Card slotDedicated slotNone
Display
Display size6.58″6.85″
Resolution1,080 × 2,408 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 capacity5,000 mAh8,400 mAh
Wired charging18W80W
Wireless charging—Yes
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Battery (6.8 vs 9.3)
Body & build
Dimensions163.9 × 75.3 × 8.4 mm163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
Weight188 g223 g
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Materials—Glass, Aluminium
Colours—Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
Connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth 5Bluetooth 6
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
3.5mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker—Stereo
Camera
Front cameras16 MP wide (f/2, 1/3.06")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 · FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera · Single16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0m16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display
Connectivity · RadioFM radioNo
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