Nubia Redmagic 12 Pro+ vs Vivo V70
Verdict
Nubia Redmagic 12 Pro+ and Vivo V70 tie on the OH Rank at a score of 67. Nubia Redmagic 12 Pro+ wins on Performance and Battery; Vivo V70 wins on Screen and Main Camera. Nubia Redmagic 12 Pro+ is 1.7mm wider than Vivo V70. Nubia Redmagic 12 Pro+ is the more recent release, from Oct 15, 2026.
Score Breakdown
Performance /15
Battery /15
Screen /15
IP Protection /15
Main Camera /15
Selfie /5
Video /5
SD Memory /5
Software /5
Desktop Replacement /5
TOTAL
67
67
Nubia Redmagic 12 Pro+
76mm (2.99in) · Oct 15, 2026 · Rank #122
15+14+11+12+3+3+3+0+3+3 = 67
* TOP Gaming* TOP Performance* TOP Battery Endurance
EDITORIAL: (this is a pre-test listing based on reasonable expectation of battery and screen performance) Redmagic line is the bleeding edge (no pun intended) of the gaming phone group. With this iteration Nubia brought major hardware improvments: top performance helped by the Redcore R5 chip, bigger battery, liquid cooling and IP69 protection while making the phone smaller. Design remains clean and efficient (completely flat on both front and back), selfie hidden under-screen and phone's back can light up like a Christmas tree. Tried and true formula: "top Android performance + top endurance + top screen experience = top Gaming phone" but imaging and OS support issues remain.
PROs
unusually straightforward (non-wooble) design, great built, top performance SD 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2nm) with UFS 4.1, >42hr endurance from a 8400mAh Si-C battery with sub-60min 120W (80W wireless) charging, >1900nits bright 430ppi 185Hz notch-less AMOLED screen with minimal bezzels, (immersible!) IP69 protection, excellent gaming interface, Android's native support for desktop replacement, fast USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 with Display Port
CONs
non-LTPO screen with no HDR10+ or Dolby Vision support, below average imaging from: 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF main + 50MP 13mm AF ultrawide, below average 16MP 26mm non-AF selfie, below average video recording, no expandable memory, only 2 OS update (3 in EU) promise, removed the headphone jack, global version with different name
Vivo V70
74.3mm (2.93in) · Feb 26, 2026 · Rank #126
5+11+13+12+12+5+4+0+5+0 = 67
* TOP Software* TOP MidrangerMidrange
EDITORIAL: Like clockwork, Vivo took 6 months to bring a V60 update but this time the improvements are massive. V70 is almost 3mm narrower (!) and comes with a metal frame, same big battery, higher res screen and much faster memory. Processor and cameras are the same. Vivo is again positioning the V series at the top of the midrange world with a true and tried formula (great battery life + bright screen + reliable imaging).
PROs
narrower and better built with a more premium feel, fast UFS 4.1 memory, >30hr endurance from a 6500mAh Si/C Lithium battery with sub-60min 90W charging, >1900nits bright 450ppi AMOLED screen with HDR10+ certification, IP69 protection, very good 50MP 23mm OIS PDAF main + 50MP 85mm OIS PDAF periscope telephoto + an okay 8MP 15mm ultrawide setup, excellent 50MP 21mm AF selfie, Zeiss tech on all cameras, up to 4 years of updates of mature OriginOS
CONs
good SD 7 Gen 4 performance may not not be enough after 2 or 3 years of AI feature updates, no wireless charging, non-LTPO screen tech, no AF on a 8MP ultrawide, no expandable memory or Video out on a slow USB-C 2.0 port
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