Coolpad Cool 12A vs ZTE nubia Red Magic 5G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Cool 12A:
    LCD
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Cool 12A: 15.5 g lighter

    Cool 12A:
    202.5 g
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    218 g
  • Width

    Cool 12A: 2.8 mm narrower

    Cool 12A:
    75.2 mm
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Cool 12A: 0.35 in smaller diagonal

    Cool 12A:
    6.3 in
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    6.65 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Cool 12A:
    Dual
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Cool 12A: 0.9 mm thinner

    Cool 12A:
    8.9 mm
    nubia Red Magic 5G:
    9.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    Height:
    156.2 mm
    Width:
    75.2 mm
    Depth:
    8.9 mm
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    Height:
    168.6 mm +12.4 mm versus Cool 12A
    Width:
    78 mm +2.8 mm versus Cool 12A
    Depth:
    9.8 mm +0.9 mm versus Cool 12A

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    202.5 g

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    218 g

    +15.5 g versus Cool 12A

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²
  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.6 cm²

nubia Red Magic 5G has approximately 11.4% more rectangular screen area than Cool 12A.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Cool 12A, nubia Red Magic 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCool 12Anubia Red Magic 5G
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB Not recorded 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
256 GB Not recorded 12 / 16 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Cool 12A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD

2. nubia Red Magic 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Cool 12A

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. nubia Red Magic 5G

    4500 mAh

    +500 mAh versus Cool 12A

Specifications

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1. Cool 12A2. nubia Red Magic 5G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Cool 12A, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool 12Anubia Red Magic 5G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.2 Х 75.2 Х 8.9 mm
  • 168.6 Х 78 Х 9.8 mm
Weight
  • 202.5 g
  • 218 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.3" inc
  • 6.65" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1560 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 128GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 12GB RAM
  • 256GB 16GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Li-Po
  • non-removable
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android
  • Android 10.0; Redmagic 3.0
Chipset
  • - Unisoc Tiger T310
  • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Cool 12A, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool 12Anubia Red Magic 5G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 97.4 cm2
  • 108.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 82.5%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 388 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Cool 12A, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool 12Anubia Red Magic 5G
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Dual
  • 64 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • -16 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/1.72''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Cool 12A, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool 12Anubia Red Magic 5G
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core (1x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 3x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 650
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 631598
General specs
General specs — specifications for Cool 12A, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool 12Anubia Red Magic 5G
Release date
  • 2020
  • October 05
  • 2020
  • March 12
Colors
  • Dream Black
  • Dream Blue
  • Fantasy Silver
  • Black
  • Mars Red
  • Cyber Neon
  • Transparent
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 500 EUR
Body build
  • Glass front
  • plastic frame
  • glass back
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
  • glass back
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Cool 12A, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool 12Anubia Red Magic 5G
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 41(2500)
  • 78(3500)
  • 79(4700); SA/NSA
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 5G
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with dual-band A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • USB Type-C 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Cool 12A, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool 12Anubia Red Magic 5G
Radio
  • FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 144Hz refresh rate
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Cool 12A, nubia Red Magic 5G.
SpecificationCool 12Anubia Red Magic 5G
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 55W
  • 56% in 15 min
  • 100% in 40 min (advertised) - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones (300Hz touch-sensing) -Built-in cooling fan