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REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ vs Vivo X500 Pro

WINNER
REDMAGIC 12 Pro+
84.9Inno Score
VS
Vivo X500 Pro
84Inno Score
92.9chipPerformancechip89.3
90.5Display80.6
51.5Camera71.2
100Battery84
86.7Features100
7 spec wins — REDMAGIC 12 Pro+4 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ scores 84.9 against 84 for Vivo X500 Pro. Pick by the categories that matter to you — REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ edges ahead in battery and display, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the REDMAGIC 12 Pro+

  • Stronger performance score: 93 vs 89
  • Stronger display score: 91 vs 81
  • Stronger battery score: 100 vs 84
  • 100% higher Wireless charging: 80 W vs 40 W
  • 33% higher RAM (max): 16 GB vs 12 GB

Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro

  • Stronger camera score: 71 vs 52
  • Stronger features score: 100 vs 87
  • 213% higher Front camera: 50 MP vs 16 MP
  • 12% lower weight: 197 g vs 223 g

Display

Display comparison: REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecREDMAGIC 12 Pro+Vivo X500 Pro
Screen size6.85 ″+8%6.36 ″
Panel typeAMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
Resolution1216x26881216x2660
Pixel density431 ppi459 ppi+6%
Refresh rate185 Hz+28%144 Hz
Peak brightness5,000 nits+11%4,500 nits
Screen-to-body96.3 %—

Performance

Performance comparison: REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecREDMAGIC 12 Pro+Vivo X500 Pro
ChipsetSnapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
RAM (max)16 GB+33%12 GB
Storage options256GB/512GB/1TB256/512GB/1TB
Storage typeUFS 4.1 ProUFS 4.1

Camera

Camera comparison: REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecREDMAGIC 12 Pro+Vivo X500 Pro
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main aperturef/1.88f/1.57
Ultra-wide50 MP50 MP
Telephoto—64 MP
Optical zoom—3.5 x
Max video8K@30fps4K@240fps
Front camera16 MP50 MP+213%
OISYesYes

Battery

Battery comparison: REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecREDMAGIC 12 Pro+Vivo X500 Pro
Capacity8,400 mAh+29%6,510 mAh
Wired charging120 W+33%90 W
Wireless charging80 W+100%40 W

Design

Design comparison: REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecREDMAGIC 12 Pro+Vivo X500 Pro
Weight223 g197 g+12%
Thickness8.6 mm8 mm+7%
IP ratingIP68/IP69IP68/IP69
Frame materialAluminum—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecREDMAGIC 12 Pro+Vivo X500 Pro
5GYesYes
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth—5.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 2USB-C 3.2
eSIM—Yes

Software

Software comparison: REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecREDMAGIC 12 Pro+Vivo X500 Pro
OS at launchRedMagic OS 12 (Android 17)Android 17 (OriginOS 7)

Audio

Audio comparison: REDMAGIC 12 Pro+ versus Vivo X500 Pro
SpecREDMAGIC 12 Pro+Vivo X500 Pro
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5mm jackYes—

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