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ZTE nubia Air Pro vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia Air Pro
6.77inch
AMOLED · 144 Hz
1224 × 2720 · 441 PPI
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
6.85inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
Chip
ZTE nubia Air Pro
Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G610 MC2 · 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 Air Pro
8GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB storage
No card slot
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE nubia Air Pro
108MP
32 MP selfie
Yes video
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
50MP Main
50 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
Battery
ZTE nubia Air Pro
5,000mAh
45 W wired
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
8,400mAh
80 W wired · 80 W wireless
Build
ZTE nubia Air Pro
172g
162.6 × 75.4 × 6 mm
IP68
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
223g
163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
IPX8
Connectivity
ZTE nubia Air Pro
5GWi-FiNFCNano-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 Air Pro

Technology
GSM / HSPA / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
5G bands
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

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 Air Pro

Announced
2026, June 26
Status
Available. Released 2026, June 26

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

ZTE nubia Air Pro

Dimensions
162.6 x 75.4 x 6 mm (6.40 x 2.97 x 0.24 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame
SIM

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

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 Air Pro

Type
AMOLED1B colors144Hz3840Hz PWMHDR4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.77 inches, 110.7 cm2 (~90.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection
Reinforced 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 nubia Air Pro

OS
Android 16
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7100 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G610 MC2

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 Air Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

UFS 2.2

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

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

UFS 4.1 Pro

ZTE nubia Air Pro

Dual

108 MP, (wide), PDAF

Auxiliary lenses

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 nubia Air Pro

Single
32 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 nubia Air Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
No

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 Air Pro

WLAN
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
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 Air Pro

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

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

ZTE nubia Air Pro

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging

45W wired

10W reverse 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 Air Pro

Colors
Aero White, Prime Black
Models
Z2587N
Price
€ 449.90

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

ZTE nubia Air Pro

Energy
Class A
Battery
55:44h endurance, 800 cycles
Free fall
Class D (70 falls)
Repairability
Class B

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

Not listed for this device

How the ZTE nubia Air Pro 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 Air Pro.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger screen, 6.85 inches against 6.77 inches.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 8 GB.
  • The main cameras are 108 MP on the ZTE nubia Air Pro 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.