Head to head

Xiaomi Poco X8 Power vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro Plus

Full specification and price comparison for Pakistan, updated 1 Sep 2026.

The short answer

The Xiaomi Poco X8 Power is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 87 against 13 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Xiaomi Poco X8 Power takes it by 73.5 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Xiaomi Poco X8 Power leads

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

Buy the Xiaomi Poco X8 Power 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 X8 Power ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro Plus
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 99,999 Price not listed
Design & build
Release date September 4, 2026 (expected) Not listed
Dimensions 163.4 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm Not listed
Weight 229.5 g Not listed
Water resistance IP68/IP69K dust and water resistance. Not listed
Display
Screen size 6.83-inch Not listed
Resolution 1280 × 2772 pixels Not listed
Panel type AMOLED, 120Hz HDR10+, 3500 nits peak brightness Not listed
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2. Not listed
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm) Not listed
CPU Octa-core (4× 2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 + 4× 2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Not listed
GPU Adreno 812 Not listed
Operating system Android 16, HyperOS 3. Not listed
Memory & storage
RAM 8GB / 12GB Not listed
Internal storage 128GB / 256GB / 512GB Not listed
Card slot No Not listed
Camera
Main camera 50 MP (Wide) + 8 MP (Ultrawide), OIS, PDAF, LED Flash, HDR, Panorama Not listed
Selfie camera 32 MP, f/2.2, Wide, HDR, Panorama Not listed
Video recording 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS Not listed
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Li-Po (Non-removable) 10000 mAh Not listed
Wired charging 100W wired fast charging, 27W reverse wired charging. Not listed
Connectivity & extras
SIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Not listed
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Not listed
Bluetooth Bluetooth 6.0 Not listed
NFC Yes Not listed
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display, optical), accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity, compass. Not listed
USB USB Type-C 2.0, 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, Xiaomi Poco X8 Power or ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro Plus?

Xiaomi Poco X8 Power comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 73.5 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.