Xiaomi 12
#184
ZTE nubia Z40 Pro
#279Category Breakdown
Xiaomi 12
ZTE nubia Z40 Pro
Performance
91.291.3
Camera
99.377.2
Display
94.695.1
Battery
91.294.3
Build
97.579.4
Connectivity
85.085.7
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
85.882.9
Summary
- The Xiaomi 12 features a compact build with Gorilla Glass Victus on the front and Gorilla Glass 5 on the back, weighing 179g, while the ZTE nubia Z40 Pro is slightly larger and heavier at 199g, with a similar glass construction.
- In terms of display, the Xiaomi 12 has a 6.28-inch AMOLED panel with a 120Hz refresh rate, whereas the ZTE nubia Z40 Pro offers a larger 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a higher 144Hz refresh rate.
- Both devices are powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset, ensuring top-tier performance, but the ZTE variant has options for up to 1TB of storage.
- The camera systems differ significantly, with the Xiaomi 12 featuring a 50 MP main sensor and the ZTE nubia Z40 Pro boasting a 64 MP main sensor alongside a periscope telephoto lens.
- Battery capacity is also notable, with the Xiaomi 12 at 4500mAh and the ZTE nubia Z40 Pro at 5000mAh, both supporting wireless charging.
- Lastly, both run on Android 12, but with different custom interfaces: MIUI 13 for Xiaomi and MyOS 12 for ZTE.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Xiaomi 12
ZTE nubia Z40 Pro
General
Release Date
2021, December 28
2022, February 25
Announced
2021, December 28
2022, February 25
Description
N/A
Versions:Regular model with 5000 mAh batteryGravity model with 4600 mAh battery
Display
Size
6.28"
6.67"
Type
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
144Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 730
Adreno 730
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
64 MP, f/1.7, 35mm (standard), 1/1.7", PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/3.4, 125mm (periscope telephoto), 1/4.0", PDAF, OIS, 5x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 14mm, 116˚ (ultrawide)
Main Camera Features
Color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Front Camera Features
HDR, panorama
HDR
Video Recording
8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Yes
Selfie Video
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR
Yes
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh (regular version)Li-Po 4600 mAh (gravity version)
Charging Details
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 39 min50W wireless, 100% in 53 min10W reverse wireless
66W wired; 15W magnetic wireless (gravity version)80W wired (regular version)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm (6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 in)
161.9 x 72.9 x 8.4 mm (6.37 x 2.87 x 0.33 in)
Weight
179 g
199 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
Colors
Gray, Blue, Purple, Green
Interstellar Black, Star Black, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
1.09 W/kg (head) 0.91 W/kg (body)
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 12, MIUI 13
Android 12, MyOS 12
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass