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ZTE Blade V80 Max vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE Blade V80 Max and the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE Blade V80 Max
6.9inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
720 × 1640 · 260 PPI
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
6.85inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
Chip
ZTE Blade V80 Max
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MP1 · Android 16
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 V80 Max
8GB RAM
128 GB · 256 GB storage
microSDXC
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE Blade V80 Max
50MP
16 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 V80 Max
6,000mAh
22.5 W wired
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
8,400mAh
120 W wired · 80 W wireless
Build
ZTE Blade V80 Max
191g
171.6 × 77.8 × 8.3 mm
IP64
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
223g
163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
IPX8
Connectivity
ZTE Blade V80 Max
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2NFCNano-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 V80 Max

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

4G bands
LTE
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 V80 Max

Announced
2026, January 20
Status
Available. Released 2026, January 31

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

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

ZTE Blade V80 Max

Dimensions
171.6 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Weight
191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Drop resistant up to 1.8m

IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

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 V80 Max

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 780 nits
Size
6.9 inches, 113.1 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass

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 V80 Max

OS
Android 16
Chipset
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.8 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 V80 Max

Card slot
microSDXC
Internal
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Card slot
No
Internal

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

UFS 4.1 Pro

ZTE Blade V80 Max

Triple

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF

Auxiliary lenses

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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 V80 Max

Single
16 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

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 V80 Max

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 V80 Max

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

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 V80 Max

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

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

ZTE Blade V80 Max

Type
6000 mAh
Charging

22.5W wired

10W Reverse wired

Bypass Charging

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Charging

120W wired

80W wireless

22.5W reverse wired

ZTE Blade V80 Max

Colors
Stardust Purple, Stellar Silver, Aurellia Gold, Sky Cyan, Space Black
Price
About 100 EUR

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

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

How the ZTE Blade V80 Max and ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ differ

  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ has a larger battery, 8400 mAh against 6000 mAh on the ZTE Blade V80 Max.
  • The ZTE Blade V80 Max has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.85 inches.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 8 GB.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.