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ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro vs nubia NaviX Ultra

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

Overview

Display
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
6.85inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
nubia NaviX Ultra
6.78inch
LTPO OLED · 144 Hz
1260 × 2800 · 453 PPI
Chip
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
nubia NaviX Ultra
Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M)
Adreno 840 · Android 16
Memory
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
nubia NaviX Ultra
12 / 16GB RAM
512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
50MP Main
50 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
nubia NaviX Ultra
200MP Main
64 MP Telephoto
50 MP Ultra Wide
32 MP selfie
Yes video
Battery
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
8,400mAh
80 W wired · 80 W wireless
nubia NaviX Ultra
7,100mAh
90 W wired · 50 W wireless
Build
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
223g
163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
IPX8
nubia NaviX Ultra
208g
162.1 × 75.7 × 7.6 mm
Connectivity
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
nubia NaviX Ultra
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C

Specifications

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
5G bands
SA/NSA
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

Announced
2026, September 16
Status
Available. Released 2026, September 16

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

Dimensions
162.1 x 75.7 x 7.6 mm (6.38 x 2.98 x 0.30 in)
Weight
208 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

Type
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 144Hz, HDR Vivid, 4500 nits (peak)
Size
6.78 inches, 111.0 cm2 (~90.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~453 ppi density)

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

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

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

Card slot
No
Internal

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

UFS 4.1 Pro

nubia NaviX Ultra

Card slot
No
Internal

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

UFS 4.1

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

Triple

200 MP, f/1.6, (wide), 1/1.4", PDAF, OIS

64 MP, (telephoto), dual pixel PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom

50 MP, f/2.0, 115˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, AF

Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Yes

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

Single
32 MP
Video
Yes

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers (Dolby Atmos)
3.5mm jack

No

32-bit/384kHz Hi-Res audio

Snapdragon Sound

nubia NaviX Ultra

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
No

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

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, OTG

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

Sensors

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

System-wide AI integration based on Doubao Mobile Assistant

Side-mounted fingerprint for AI identification

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Charging

80W wired

80W wireless

22.5W reverse wired

nubia NaviX Ultra

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
Charging

90W wired

50W wireless

Reverse wireless

Reverse wired

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

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

nubia NaviX Ultra

Colors
Black, Blue, Silver, Pink
Models
NX888J
Price
About 780 EUR

How the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro and nubia NaviX Ultra differ

  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has a larger battery, 8400 mAh against 7100 mAh on the nubia NaviX Ultra.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger screen, 6.85 inches against 6.78 inches.
  • The main cameras are 50 MP on the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro and 200 MP on the nubia NaviX Ultra.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro is the newer of the two, released in November 2026.