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ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China) vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China) and the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China)
6.85inch
AMOLED · 144 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
6.85inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
Chip
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China)
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz) · Android 16
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 RedMagic 11S Pro (China)
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 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 RedMagic 11S Pro (China)
50MP Main
50 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
50MP Main
50 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
Battery
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China)
8,000mAh
80 W wired
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
8,400mAh
80 W wired · 80 W wireless
Build
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China)
230g
163.8 × 76.5 × 8.9 mm
IPX8
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
223g
163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
IPX8
Connectivity
ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China)
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 5.4NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2

Specifications

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China)

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 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 11S Pro (China)

Announced
2026, May 18
Status
Available. Released 2026, May 18

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China)

Dimensions
163.8 x 76.5 x 8.9 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
230 g (8.11 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

IPX8 water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)

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 11S Pro (China)

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
Unspecified

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 11S Pro (China)

OS
Android 16, Redmagic OS 11.5
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x4.74 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 840 (1.3GHz)

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 11S Pro (China)

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB 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 11S Pro (China)

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 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 11S Pro (China)

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 11S Pro (China)

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 11S Pro (China)

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+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 11S Pro (China)

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

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China)

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8000 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 11S Pro (China)

Colors
Black, Silver
Price
About 700 EUR

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

How the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China) and ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro differ

  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has a larger battery, 8400 mAh against 8000 mAh on the ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China).
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro is the newer of the two, released in November 2026.