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ZTE Blade X1001 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE Blade X1001 and the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE Blade X1001
10.1inch
IPS LCD
800 × 1280 · 149 PPI
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
6.85inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
Chip
ZTE Blade X1001
Unisoc T606 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MP1 · Android 14
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 X1001
4GB RAM
64 GB storage
Unspecified
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE Blade X1001
5MP
2 MP selfie
Yes video
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
50MP Main
50 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
Battery
ZTE Blade X1001
6,000mAh
10 W wired
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
8,400mAh
120 W wired · 80 W wireless
Build
ZTE Blade X1001
238.4 × 148.4 × 8 mm
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
223g
163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
IPX8
Connectivity
ZTE Blade X1001
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2

Specifications

ZTE Blade X1001

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 X1001

Announced
2026, February
Status
Available. Released 2026, March

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

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

ZTE Blade X1001

Dimensions
238.4 x 148.4 x 8 mm (9.39 x 5.84 x 0.31 in)
Weight
-
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 X1001

Type
IPS LCD
Size
10.1 inches, 295.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~149 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 X1001

OS
Android 14
Chipset
Unisoc T606 (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 X1001

Card slot
Unspecified
Internal
64GB 4GB 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 X1001

Single
5 MP, AF
Features
LED flash
Video
Yes

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 X1001

Single
2 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 X1001

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
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 X1001

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C

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 X1001

Sensors
Accelerometer

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

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

ZTE Blade X1001

Type
6000 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 X1001

Colors
Gray
Models
X1001
Price
About 110 EUR

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

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

ZTE Blade X1001

Energy
Class D
Battery
95:34h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class E (52 falls)
Repairability
Class C

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Not listed for this device

How the ZTE Blade X1001 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 X1001.
  • The ZTE Blade X1001 has the bigger screen, 10.1 inches against 6.85 inches.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 4 GB.
  • The main cameras are 5 MP on the ZTE Blade X1001 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.