ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Plus
Product
Price
999 USD
999 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
ZTE Mobiles
Samsung Mobile
Model No
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
SM-S936B, SM-S936B/DS, SM-S936U, SM-S936U1, SM-S936W, SM-S936N, SM-S9360, SM-S936E, SM-S936E/DS
Launch Date
2026, October 15
2025, January 15
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA
SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G
Dimensions
163 x 76 x 8.6 mm (6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
Build
Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing)
Built-in cooling fan (IPX8 water resistant)
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Aviation aluminum middle frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Armor aluminum 2 frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
SIM Nano-SIM + eSIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Colors
Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
Black; other colors
Type
AMOLED, 1B colors, 185Hz, PWM, 1900 nits (HBM), 5000 nits (peak)
Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)
Size
6.85 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1216 x 2688 pixels (~431 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~513 ppi density)
OS
Android 17, Redmagic OS 12
Android 15, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 850
Adreno 830
RAM
12GB/16GB
12GB
Storage
256GB/512GB/1TB
256GB/512GB
UFS 4.0
Lens 1
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Lens 2
50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF
Auxiliary lens
10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Lens 3
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm, dual pixel PDAF
Features
HDR
HDR, HDR10+
Video
1080p@30/60fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Capacity
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
80W wired
80W wireless
22.5W reverse wired
45W wired, PD3.0, 65% in 30 min
15W wireless (Qi2)
4.5W reverse wireless
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Circle to Search
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (Dolby Atmos)
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
Snapdragon Sound
No
32-bit/384kHz audio
Tuned by AKG
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
GPS
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG