Head to head

Xiaomi Poco X8 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro Plus

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

The short answer

The Xiaomi Poco X8 is the stronger phone of the two, scoring 78 against 13 on our combined specification score. It leads on performance.

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The verdict

Spec-derived

Xiaomi Poco X8 takes it by 65.4 points on our weighted spec score.

Performance Xiaomi Poco X8 leads

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

Buy the Xiaomi Poco X8 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 ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro Plus
Price in Pakistan
Retail price PKR 74,999 Price not listed
Design & build
Release date September 2026 Not listed
Dimensions 163.45 × 78.27 × 8.60 mm Not listed
Weight 223 g Not listed
Water resistance IP66 / IP68 / IP69 / IP69K Not listed
Display
Screen size 6.83-inch Not listed
Resolution 1280 × 2772 pixels Not listed
Panel type AMOLED 120Hz refresh rate 12-bit color depth, 3500 nits peak brightness, 3840Hz PWM dimming, DCI-P3, Not listed
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 Not listed
Performance
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 4 (4nm), Not listed
CPU Octa-core (4×2.4GHz Cortex-A78 + 4×1.8GHz Cortex-A55) Not listed
GPU Adreno 710 Not listed
Operating system Android 16, HyperOS 3. Not listed
Memory & storage
RAM 6GB / 8GB / 12GB LPDDR4X Not listed
Internal storage UFS 2.2 (128GB) / UFS 3.1 (256GB) Not listed
Card slot No Not listed
Camera
Main camera 50MP, f/1.8, OIS, PDAF, 1/2.76" sensor, 0.64µm pixel size, 5P lens + 2MP depth sensor, f/2.4, LED flash. Not listed
Selfie camera 16MP, f/2.4, 5P lens, 1.0µm pixel size, Fixed Focus, HDR Not listed
Video recording 1080p@30fps (Front & Rear), 720p@30fps, Gyro-EIS. Not listed
Battery & charging
Battery capacity Silicon-Carbon battery, (Non-removable) 8340mAh (Global), 9000mAh (India) Not listed
Wired charging 67W wired charging, 22.5W reverse wired charging Not listed
Connectivity & extras
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Not listed
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Not listed
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE Not listed
NFC Yes Not listed
Sensors Fingerprint (under-display optical), Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Ambient Light Sensor, Electronic Compass, Infrared Sensor. 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 or ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro Plus?

Xiaomi Poco X8 comes out ahead on our combined spec score, leading by 65.4 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.