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ZTE nubia A37e vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE nubia A37e and the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia A37e
6.52inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
720 × 1600 · 269 PPI
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
6.85inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
Chip
ZTE nubia A37e
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x1.6 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 nubia A37e
3GB RAM
64 GB · 128 GB storage
microSDXC
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE nubia A37e
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
50MP Main
50 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
Battery
ZTE nubia A37e
5,000mAh
10 W wired
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
8,400mAh
80 W wired · 80 W wireless
Build
ZTE nubia A37e
194g
168 × 77.5 × 8.3 mm
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
223g
163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
IPX8
Connectivity
ZTE nubia A37e
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 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 nubia A37e

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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 nubia A37e

Announced
2026, October
Status
Available. Released 2026, October

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

Announced
2026, October 15
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November

ZTE nubia A37e

Dimensions
168 x 77.5 x 8.3 mm (6.61 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
194 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
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 (520Hz 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 nubia A37e

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~78.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 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 nubia A37e

OS
Android 16
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 nubia A37e

Card slot
microSDXC
Internal
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

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

UFS 4.1 Pro

ZTE nubia A37e

Single
8 MP
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 nubia A37e

Single
5 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 nubia A37e

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 nubia A37e

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
No
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 nubia A37e

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

ZTE nubia A37e

Type
5000 mAh
Charging
10W wired

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Charging

80W wired

80W wireless

22.5W reverse wired

ZTE nubia A37e

Colors
Silver Gray, Ice Blue, Cosmic Orange
Price
About 100 EUR

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

Colors
Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)

How the ZTE nubia A37e 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 nubia A37e.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger screen, 6.85 inches against 6.52 inches.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 3 GB.
  • The main cameras are 8 MP on the ZTE nubia A37e and 50 MP on the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro is the newer of the two, released in November 2026.