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ZTE Blade A56 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE Blade A56 and the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE Blade A56
6.75inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
720 × 1600 · 260 PPI
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
6.85inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
Chip
ZTE Blade A56
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MP1 · Android 15
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
Adreno 850 · Android 17
Memory
ZTE Blade A56
4GB RAM
64 GB · 128 GB storage
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE Blade A56
13MP
8 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
50MP Main
50 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
Battery
ZTE Blade A56
5,000mAh
10 W wired
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
8,400mAh
120 W wired · 80 W wireless
Build
ZTE Blade A56
193g
167.6 × 77.4 × 8.3 mm
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
223g
163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
IPX8
Connectivity
ZTE Blade A56
4GWi-Fi 4Bluetooth 5.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2

Specifications

ZTE Blade A56

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA, LTE

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

ZTE Blade A56

Announced
2025, June 11
Status
Available. Released 2025, July

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Announced
2026, October 15
Status
Available. Released 2026, October 15

ZTE Blade A56

Dimensions
167.6 x 77.4 x 8.3 mm (6.60 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
193 g (6.81 oz)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Dimensions
163 x 76 x 8.6 mm (6.42 x 2.99 x 0.34 in)
Weight
223 g (7.87 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 7i)
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Pressure sensitive zones (700Hz touch-sensing)

Built-in cooling fan (IPX8 water resistant)

IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Aviation aluminum middle frame

ZTE Blade A56

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
6.75 inches, 110.0 cm2 (~84.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Type
AMOLED1B colors185HzPWM1900 nits (HBM)5000 nits (peak)
Size
6.85 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~91.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1216 x 2688 pixels (~431 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

ZTE Blade A56

OS
Android 15
Chipset
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

OS
Android 17, Redmagic OS 12
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPU
Adreno 850

ZTE Blade A56

Card slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

eMMC 5.1

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.1 Pro

ZTE Blade A56

Single

13 MP, AF

Auxiliary lenses

Features
LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Dual

50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS

50 MP, f/2.0, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF

Auxiliary lens

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps

ZTE Blade A56

Single
8 MP
Video
Yes

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Single
16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display
Features
HDR
Video
1080p@30/60fps

ZTE Blade A56

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio

Snapdragon Sound

ZTE Blade A56

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
No
Radio
FM radio
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Infrared port
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort

ZTE Blade A56

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

ZTE Blade A56

Type
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
10W wired

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Charging

120W wired

80W wireless

22.5W reverse wired

ZTE Blade A56

Colors
Black, Yellow
Models
Z2473
Price
About 130 EUR

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Colors
Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
Price
About 930 EUR

ZTE Blade A56

Energy
Class A
Battery
56:03h endurance, 800 cycles
Free fall
Class D (80 falls)
Repairability
Class B

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Not listed for this device

How the ZTE Blade A56 and ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ differ

  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ has a larger battery, 8400 mAh against 5000 mAh on the ZTE Blade A56.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ has the bigger screen, 6.85 inches against 6.75 inches.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 4 GB.
  • The main cameras are 13 MP on the ZTE Blade A56 and 50 MP on the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.