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ZTE nubia Pad Pro vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia Pad Pro
10.9inch
IPS LCD · 144 Hz
1800 × 2880 · 312 PPI
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
6.85inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
Chip
ZTE nubia Pad Pro
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
Adreno 750 · 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 Pad Pro
8 / 12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB 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 Pad Pro
13MP
20 MP selfie
Yes video
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
50MP Main
50 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
Battery
ZTE nubia Pad Pro
10,100mAh
66 W wired
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
8,400mAh
80 W wired · 80 W wireless
Build
ZTE nubia Pad Pro
523g
253.3 × 164.6 × 7.3 mm
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
223g
163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
IPX8
Connectivity
ZTE nubia Pad Pro
Wi-FiNoUSB Type-C 3.2
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2

Specifications

ZTE nubia Pad Pro

Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
N/A
4G bands
N/A
GPRS
No
EDGE
No

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 Pad Pro

Announced
2025, April 28
Status
Available. Released 2025, April 28

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

ZTE nubia Pad Pro

Dimensions
253.3 x 164.6 x 7.3 mm (9.97 x 6.48 x 0.29 in)
Weight
523 g (1.15 lb)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM

No

Stylus support

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 Pad Pro

Type
IPS LCD, 1B colors, 144Hz
Size
10.9 inches, 344.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1800 x 2880 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~312 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 Pad Pro

OS
Android 15
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8650-AB Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x3.0 GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.3 GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Adreno 750

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 Pad Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM

UFS 4.0

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

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

UFS 4.1 Pro

ZTE nubia Pad Pro

Single
13 MP, (wide)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
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 Pad Pro

Single
20 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
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 Pad Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
3.5mm jack

No

Snapdragon 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 Pad Pro

WLAN
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Positioning
No
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.2, video output, magnetic connector pins

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 Pad Pro

Sensors
Unspecified

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

ZTE nubia Pad Pro

Type
10100 mAh
Charging
66W wired

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Charging

80W wired

80W wireless

22.5W reverse wired

ZTE nubia Pad Pro

Colors
Gray, White
Price
About 420 EUR

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

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

  • The ZTE nubia Pad Pro has a larger battery, 10100 mAh against 8400 mAh on the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro.
  • The ZTE nubia Pad Pro has the bigger screen, 10.9 inches against 6.85 inches.
  • The main cameras are 13 MP on the ZTE nubia Pad 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.