Xiaomi 12S Pro
#237
ZTE nubia Z40S Pro
#265Category Breakdown
Xiaomi 12S Pro
ZTE nubia Z40S Pro
Performance
70.870.8
Camera
55.556.5
Display
90.088.5
Battery
85.582.5
Build
75.875.8
Overall
73.573.0
Summary
- The Xiaomi 12S Pro features a slightly larger 6.73-inch LTPO AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels and a peak brightness of 1500 nits, while the ZTE nubia Z40S Pro has a 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a refresh rate of 144Hz.
- Both devices are powered by the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, ensuring similar high performance, but the nubia offers a larger RAM option of up to 18GB.
- In terms of camera capabilities, the nubia Z40S Pro has a 64 MP main sensor compared to the 50 MP on the Xiaomi, along with a periscope telephoto lens that provides 5x optical zoom.
- The Xiaomi 12S Pro has a smaller 4600 mAh battery with faster 120W charging, while the nubia Z40S Pro boasts a larger 5000 mAh battery with 80W charging.
- Both run on Android 12, but the nubia is upgradable to Android 13, and both offer a premium build quality with glass fronts and aluminum frames.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Xiaomi 12S Pro
ZTE nubia Z40S Pro
General
Release Date
2022, July 04
2022, July 20
Announced
2022, July 04
2022, July 20
Description
N/A
Versions:Regular model with 5000 mAh battery120W charging model with 4600 mAh battery
Display
Size
6.73"
6.67"
Type
LTPO AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1000 nits (HBM), 1500 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits
Resolution
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~521 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
144Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU
Adreno 730
Adreno 730
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 18GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP
64 MP
Main Camera Details
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS50 MP, f/1.9, 50mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom50 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide)
64 MP, f/1.6, 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), AF
Front Camera
32 MP
16 MP
Front Camera Details
32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Video Recording
8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
8K, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie Video
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR10+
Yes
OIS
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4600 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4600 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh (regular version)Li-Po 4600 mAh (120W version)
Charging Details
120W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 19 min50W wireless, 100% in 42 min10W reverse wireless
80W wired (regular version)120W wired; 15W magnetic wireless (120W version)
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Design
Dimensions
163.6 x 74.6 x 8.2 mm or 8.7 mm
161.3 x 74 x 8.1 mm (6.35 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
Weight
203 g
205 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gray, White, Purple, Green
Interstellar Black, Star Black, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
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/6e, 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
Software
Operating System
Android 12, MIUI 13
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MyOS 13
OS Version
Android 12, MIUI 13
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MyOS 13
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
No