Compare / ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air and the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
- 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 RedMagic 11 Air
- Announced
- 2026, January 20
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, January 20
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Announced
- 2026, October 15
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
- Dimensions
- 163.8 x 76.5 x 8 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.31 in)
- Weight
- 207 g (7.30 oz)
- Build
- Glass front (Gorilla Glass 7i), aluminum allow frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Pressure sensitive zones (520Hz touch-sensing)
Built-in cooling fan
Aviation aluminum middle frame
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Illuminated RGB logo and fan lights (on the back)
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 11 Air
- Type
- AMOLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, 2592Hz PWM, 1800 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.85 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~90.7% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1216 x 2688 pixels (~431 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 RedMagic 11 Air
- OS
- Android 16, Redmagic OS 11
- 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 RedMagic 11 Air
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1
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 11 Air
- Dual
50 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 8K@30fps4K@30/60fps1080p@30/60/120/240fpsgyro-EISOISHDR
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 11 Air
- Single
- 16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, 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 11 Air
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
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 11 Air
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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 11 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 RedMagic 11 Air
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7000 mAh
- Charging
80W wired
120W wired - China only
Bypass charging
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
- Charging
80W wired
80W wireless
22.5W reverse wired
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
- Colors
- Phantom (Transparent Black), Prism (Transparent White)
- Models
- NX799J
- Price
- About 430 EUR
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Colors
- Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air
- Performance
AnTuTu: 2694432 (v10), 3897036 (v11)
GeekBench: 9891 (v6)
3DMark: 6893 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1515 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -21.3 LUFS (Excellent)
- Battery
- Active use score 17:20h
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Not listed for this device
How the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air and ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro differ
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has a larger battery, 8400 mAh against 7000 mAh on the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11 Air.
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro is the newer of the two, released in November 2026.