Head to head

Vivo X500 Ultra vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro Plus

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 13 Sep 2026.

The short answer

The Vivo X500 Ultra is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 79 against 13 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Vivo X500 Ultra takes it by 65.8 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Vivo X500 Ultra leads

Gaming score where available, otherwise chipset tier plus usable RAM.

Buy the Vivo X500 Ultra if…

you care most about performance.

Not enough published data to score: Camera, Battery & charging, Display, Memory & storage and Value for money. Those categories are excluded from the overall figure rather than estimated.

Full specification comparison

Specification Vivo X500 Ultra ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro Plus
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 364,999 Price not listed
Design & build
Release date September 30, 2026 (Expected) Not listed
Dimensions 164.2 x 78.1 x 8.4 mm Not listed
Weight 235 g Not listed
Water resistance IP68/IP69 Dust/Water Resistant Not listed
Display
Screen size 6.89 Inches Not listed
Resolution 1440 x 3168 Pixels (~505 PPI) Not listed
Panel type LTPO AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, 1B Colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 4500 nits (peak) 3000Hz Instant Touch Sampling Rate, 2160Hz PWM Dimming, 99% DCI-P3, 10-bit Color Depth Not listed
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Not listed
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 6 Pro Not listed
CPU Octa-core Not listed
GPU Adreno 850 Not listed
Operating system Android 17, OriginOS 7 Not listed
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB / 16GB Not listed
Internal storage 256GB / 512GB / 1TB Not listed
Card slot No Not listed
Camera
Main camera Triple Camera: 200 MP + 200 MP + 200 MP, LED Flash, Laser AF, ZEISS Optics, ZEISS T* Lens Coating, HDR, Panorama, 3D LUT Import Not listed
Selfie camera 100 MP, HDR, Panorama Not listed
Video recording 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60fps, Gyro-EIS, HDR10+ Not listed
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-ion Si-Ca 7500 mAh, Non-removable Not listed
Wired charging 120W Fast Charging, 50W Wireless Charging Not listed
Connectivity & extras
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM, Dual SIM (2 Active) Not listed
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band Not listed
Bluetooth v6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD Not listed
NFC Yes Not listed
Sensors Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Ultrasonic Under-Display Fingerprint Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Infrared Sensor Not listed
USB USB Type-C 3.2, OTG Not listed

“Better” marks the higher (or, for price and weight, the lower) figure. It is a specification difference, not a judgement about real-world experience.

Questions people ask

Which is better, Vivo X500 Ultra or ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro Plus?

Vivo X500 Ultra comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 65.8 points. It wins on performance. ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro Plus can still be the better buy if your priorities sit elsewhere or if you find it at a lower street price.

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Scores are calculated from the published hardware specification of each device using the same formula for every phone on WhatMobilePK — they are not paid placements and they are not laboratory test results. Prices are indicative Pakistani retail prices and change frequently.