Compare / ZTE nubia Z80 Ultra vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
ZTE nubia Z80 Ultra vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE nubia Z80 Ultra and the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
ZTE nubia Z80 Ultra
- Technology
- GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800
- 3G bands
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1x
- 4G bands
- LTE
- 5G bands
- 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 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 Z80 Ultra
- Announced
- 2025, October 22
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, October 22
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Announced
- 2026, October 15
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November
ZTE nubia Z80 Ultra
- Dimensions
- 164.5 x 77.2 x 8.6 mm (6.48 x 3.04 x 0.34 in)
- Weight
- 227 g (8.01 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, glass back
- SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; 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 Z80 Ultra
- Type
- AMOLED1B colors144Hz2592Hz PWMHDR102000 nits (peak)
- Size
- 6.85 inches, 113.7 cm2 (~89.5% 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 Z80 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
- 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 Z80 Ultra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 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 Z80 Ultra
- Triple
50 MP, f/1.7, 35mm (standard), 1/1.3", 1.2µm, PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/2.5, 70mm (periscope telephoto), 1/2.0", 0.7µm, multi-directional PDAF (15cm - ∞), OIS, 2.7x optical zoom (vs. 26mm cam)
50 MP, f/1.8, 18mm (ultrawide), 1/1.55", PDAF
- Features
- Laser AFcolor spectrum sensorRing-LEDdual-tone flashpanoramaDSG HDR
- Video
- 8K@30fps4K@30/60/120fps1080p@30/60fpsgyro-EISHDR1010‑bit video
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 Z80 Ultra
- Single
- 16 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, under display
- Features
- HDR
- 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 Z80 Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
24-bit/192kHz 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 Z80 Ultra
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
- Bluetooth
- 6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless / 5.4 (China)
- Positioning
- GPS (L1+L2+L5), GLONASS (G1+G5), BDS (B1I+B1C+B2a+B2b), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5)
- NFC
- Yes
- Infrared port
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2, 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 Z80 Ultra
- 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 Z80 Ultra
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
- Charging
80W wired, PD3.0, QC4 (International)
90W wired, PD3.0, QC4 (China)
80W wireless
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
- Charging
80W wired
80W wireless
22.5W reverse wired
ZTE nubia Z80 Ultra
- Colors
- Black, White, Starry Night Blue, Luo Tian Yi Red
- Models
- NX741J
- Price
- About 650 EUR
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Colors
- Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
ZTE nubia Z80 Ultra
- Performance
AnTuTu: 2941801 (v10), 3874804 (v11)
GeekBench: 10971 (v6)
3DMark: 7604 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1723 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -24.7 LUFS (Very good)
- Battery
- Active use score 20:13h
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Not listed for this device
How the ZTE nubia Z80 Ultra and ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro differ
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has a larger battery, 8400 mAh against 7200 mAh on the ZTE nubia Z80 Ultra.
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro is the newer of the two, released in November 2026.