Head to head

Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro Plus

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 6 Sep 2026.

The short answer

The Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 92 against 13 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra takes it by 78.6 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra leads

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

Buy the Xiaomi Poco F9 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 Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro Plus
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 289,999 Price not listed
Design & build
Release date September 2026 Not listed
Dimensions 163.49 × 77.94 × 8.74 mm Not listed
Weight 235 g Not listed
Water resistance IP68 Not listed
Display
Screen size 6.9-inch Not listed
Resolution 1200 × 2608 pixels Not listed
Panel type AMOLED 185Hz refresh rate, 12-bit color, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, up to 10,000 nits peak brightness Not listed
Protection Gorilla Glass 7i Not listed
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3nm) Not listed
CPU Octa-core, up to 4.6 GHz Not listed
GPU Adreno GPU, VisionBoost D8 Not listed
Operating system Android 16, HyperOS 3. Not listed
Memory & storage
RAM 12GB/16GB LPDDR5X Not listed
Internal storage 256GB/512GB/1TB UFS 4.1, Not listed
Card slot No Not listed
Camera
Main camera 200MP, f/1.68, OIS + 50MP periscope telephoto, f/3.0, OIS, 5x optical zoom + 50MP ultrawide, f/2.4 Not listed
Selfie camera 32MP, f/2.2, HDR, Portrait Mode Not listed
Video recording 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@30fps, Slow-motion up to 1920fps Not listed
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Silicon-carbon battery (non-removable) 8050 mAh Not listed
Wired charging 100W wired, 50W wireless, 27W reverse wired, 22.5W reverse wireless Charging Not listed
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM / eSIM Not listed
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Not listed
Bluetooth 6.0, Dual Bluetooth Not listed
NFC Yes Not listed
Sensors Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Electronic Compass, Gyroscope, IR Blaster, Flicker Sensor, X-Axis Linear Vibration Motor, Color Temperature Sensor Not listed
USB USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 1 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, Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra or ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro Plus?

Xiaomi Poco F9 Ultra comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 78.6 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.