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ZTE nubia A57 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE nubia A57 and the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia A57
6.75inch
IPS LCD · 120 Hz
720 × 1570 · 256 PPI
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
6.85inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
Chip
ZTE nubia A57
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 nubia A57
4GB 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 A57
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 nubia A57
5,000mAh
22.5 W wired
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
8,400mAh
80 W wired · 80 W wireless
Build
ZTE nubia A57
193g
160.1 × 70.4 × 8 mm
IP64
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
223g
163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
IPX8
Connectivity
ZTE nubia A57
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 A57

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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 nubia A57

Announced
2026, July 30
Status
Available. Released 2026, July 30

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

ZTE nubia A57

Dimensions
160.1 x 70.4 x 8 mm (6.30 x 2.77 x 0.31 in)
Weight
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

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 (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 A57

Type
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 740 nits (HBM)
Size
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~98.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 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 A57

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 nubia A57

Card slot
microSDXC
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 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 nubia A57

Single
13 MP
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 nubia A57

Single
8 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 A57

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 A57

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 A57

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

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

ZTE nubia A57

Type
5000 mAh
Charging

22.5W wired

Bypass charging

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Charging

80W wired

80W wireless

22.5W reverse wired

ZTE nubia A57

Colors
Silver, Black, Orange
Price
About 130 EUR

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

How the ZTE nubia A57 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 A57.
  • 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 nubia A57 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.