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ZTE Nubia Fold vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE Nubia Fold and the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
ZTE Nubia Fold
- 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 Fold
- Announced
- 2025, December 02
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, December 04
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Announced
- 2026, October 15
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November
ZTE Nubia Fold
- Dimensions
Unfolded: 160 x 144 x 5.4 mm
Folded: 160 x 73 x 11.1 mm
- Weight
- 249 g (8.78 oz)
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
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 Fold
- Type
- OLED, 120Hz
- Size
- 8.0 inches, 205.0 cm2 (~89.0% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
2200 x 2480 pixels (~414 ppi density)
Cover display:
OLED, 120Hz
6.43 inches, 1172 x 2748 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 Fold
- OS
- Android 15
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
- GPU
- Adreno 830
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 Fold
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM
UFS
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1 Pro
ZTE Nubia Fold
- Triple
50 MP, (wide), PDAF, OIS
50 MP, (ultrawide), PDAF
5 MP, (macro)
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 8K, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS, OIS
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 Fold
- Single
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Cover camera:
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
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 Fold
- 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 Fold
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- 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 Fold
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ZTE Nubia Fold
- Type
- 6560 mAh
- Charging
- 55W wired, PD, PPS, 100% in 70 min
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
- Charging
80W wired
80W wireless
22.5W reverse wired
ZTE Nubia Fold
- Colors
- Black
- Models
- A502ZT
- Price
- About 1000 EUR (price in Japan)
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Colors
- Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
How the ZTE Nubia Fold and ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro differ
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has a larger battery, 8400 mAh against 6560 mAh on the ZTE Nubia Fold.
- The ZTE Nubia Fold has the bigger screen, 8 inches against 6.85 inches.
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 12 GB.
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro is the newer of the two, released in November 2026.