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ZTE nubia Flip3 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE nubia Flip3 and the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia Flip3
6.9inch
Foldable OLED · 120 Hz
1188 × 2790 · 439 PPI
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
6.85inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
Chip
ZTE nubia Flip3
Mediatek Dimensity 7400X (4 nm)
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G615 MC2 · 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 Flip3
6 / 8GB RAM
128 GB · 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 Flip3
50MP Main
12 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
4K video
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
50MP Main
50 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
Battery
ZTE nubia Flip3
4,610mAh
33 W wired
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
8,400mAh
80 W wired · 80 W wireless
Build
ZTE nubia Flip3
187g
170 × 76 × 7.5 mm
IP54
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
223g
163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
IPX8
Connectivity
ZTE nubia Flip3
5GWi-Fi 6Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + eSIMUSB Type-C
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2

Specifications

ZTE nubia Flip3

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
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 Flip3

Announced
2025, December 02
Status
Available. Released 2026, January

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

ZTE nubia Flip3

Dimensions

Unfolded: 170 x 76 x 7.5 mm

Folded: 87 x 76 x 15.9 mm

Weight
187 g (6.60 oz)
Build
Aluminum frame, glass back
SIM

· Nano-SIM + eSIM

· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

IP54 dust protected 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 Flip3

Type
Foldable OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz
Size
6.9 inches, 110.7 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution

1188 x 2790 pixels, 21:9 ratio (~439 ppi density)

Cover display:

OLED, 4 inches, 1188 x 2790 pixels

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 Flip3

OS
Android 15
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 7400X (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G615 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 Flip3

Card slot
No
Internal
128GB 6GB RAM, 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 Flip3

Dual

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

12 MP (ultrawide)

Features
Ring LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K, 1080p, gyro-EIS

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 Flip3

Single
32 MP, (wide), AF
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 Flip3

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
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 Flip3

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, tri-band
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Yes
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 nubia Flip3

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

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

ZTE nubia Flip3

Type
4610 mAh
Charging
33W wired, PD3.0, PPS, QC4+

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Charging

80W wired

80W wireless

22.5W reverse wired

ZTE nubia Flip3

Colors
Black, White

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

How the ZTE nubia Flip3 and ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro differ

  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has a larger battery, 8400 mAh against 4610 mAh on the ZTE nubia Flip3.
  • The ZTE nubia Flip3 has the bigger screen, 6.9 inches against 6.85 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 November 2026.