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ZTE nubia Air vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

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

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia Air
6.78inch
AMOLED · 120 Hz
1224 × 2720 · 440 PPI
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
6.85inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
Chip
ZTE nubia Air
Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MP2 · Android 15
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
8GB RAM
256 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
50MP
20 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 Air
5,000mAh
33 W wired
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
8,400mAh
120 W wired · 80 W wireless
Build
ZTE nubia Air
172g
164.2 × 76.6 × 6.7 mm
IP68
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
223g
163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
IPX8
Connectivity
ZTE nubia Air
5GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-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

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 71, 77, 78 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

Announced
2025, September 05
Status
Available. Released 2025, September 16

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

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

ZTE nubia Air

Dimensions
164.2 x 76.6 x 6.7 mm (6.46 x 3.02 x 0.26 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)
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 (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 nubia Air

Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, 4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1224 x 2720 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~440 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

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

OS
Android 15
Chipset
Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP2

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

Card slot
No
Internal
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 nubia Air

Dual

50 MP, f/1.6, (wide), PDAF

Auxiliary lenses

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 Air

Single
20 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

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack

No

HiFi 4 DSP sound

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

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
5.4, A2DP, LE
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

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

Type
5000 mAh
Charging
33W wired

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Charging

120W wired

80W wireless

22.5W reverse wired

ZTE nubia Air

Colors
Titanium Black, Titanium Desert
Models
Z2468N
Price
€ 196.29

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

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

ZTE nubia Air

Energy
Class B
Battery
49:00h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class D (46 falls)
Repairability
Class B

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Not listed for this device

How the ZTE nubia Air 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.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ has the bigger screen, 6.85 inches against 6.78 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.