Compare / ZTE nubia RedMagic 10S Pro vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
ZTE nubia RedMagic 10S Pro vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE nubia RedMagic 10S Pro and the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
ZTE nubia RedMagic 10S Pro
- Technology
- GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
- 3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
- 4G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 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 RedMagic 10S Pro
- Announced
- 2025, May 26
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, May 26
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Announced
- 2026, October 15
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November
ZTE nubia RedMagic 10S Pro
- Dimensions
- 163.4 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm (6.43 x 3.00 x 0.35 in)
- Weight
- 229 g (8.08 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing)
Built-in cooling fan
Aviation aluminum middle frame
RGB LED light (on the back)
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 RedMagic 10S Pro
- Type
- AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2592Hz PWM, 2000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.85 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~91.4% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1216 x 2688 pixels (~431 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
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 RedMagic 10S Pro
- OS
- Android 15, Redmagic OS 10.5
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8750-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
- GPU
- Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
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 RedMagic 10S Pro
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
UFS 4.1 Pro
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1 Pro
ZTE nubia RedMagic 10S Pro
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, 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 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 RedMagic 10S Pro
- Single
- 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.77", 1.0µm, under display
- Features
- HDR
- Video
- 1080p@30/60fps
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 RedMagic 10S Pro
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
Yes
32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio
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 RedMagic 10S Pro
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L2+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 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 RedMagic 10S 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 RedMagic 10S Pro
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7050 mAh
- Charging
- 80W wired
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
- Charging
80W wired
80W wireless
22.5W reverse wired
ZTE nubia RedMagic 10S Pro
- Colors
- Nightfall (Matt Black), Moonlight (Silver Transparent), Dusk (Black Transparent)
- Models
- NX789J
- Price
- About 650 EUR
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Colors
- Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
ZTE nubia RedMagic 10S Pro
- Loudspeaker
- -24.5 LUFS (Very good)
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Not listed for this device
ZTE nubia RedMagic 10S Pro
- Energy
- Class A
- Battery
- 80:12h endurance, 1200 cycles
- Free fall
- Class C (90 falls)
- Repairability
- Class C
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Not listed for this device
How the ZTE nubia RedMagic 10S Pro and ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro differ
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has a larger battery, 8400 mAh against 7050 mAh on the ZTE nubia RedMagic 10S Pro.
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 10S Pro offers more RAM, up to 24 GB against 16 GB.
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro is the newer of the two, released in November 2026.