Compare / ZTE Pad vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
ZTE Pad vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE Pad and the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
ZTE Pad
- Technology
- GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
- 2G bands
- GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
- 3G bands
- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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 Pad
- Announced
- 2025, November
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, November 14
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Announced
- 2026, October 15
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November
ZTE Pad
- Dimensions
- 256.9 x 168.4 x 7.7 mm (10.11 x 6.63 x 0.30 in)
- Weight
- 521.5 g (1.15 lb)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
- SIM
- Nano-SIM
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 Pad
- Type
- IPS LCD, 90Hz
- Size
- 11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~81.1% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~206 ppi density)
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 Pad
- OS
- Android 15
- Chipset
- Unisoc T8100 (6 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
- GPU
- Mali-G57
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 Pad
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
- 256GB 6GB RAM
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
UFS 4.1 Pro
ZTE Pad
- Single
- 13 MP
- Features
- LED flash
- Video
- Yes
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 Pad
- Single
- 5 MP
- 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
ZTE Pad
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
- 3.5mm jack
- No
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 Pad
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.2, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
- NFC
- Yes
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C, magnetic accessory connector pins
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 Pad
- Sensors
- Unspecified
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ZTE Pad
- Type
- Li-Ion 7670 mAh
- Charging
- 21W wired, PD
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
- Charging
80W wired
80W wireless
22.5W reverse wired
ZTE Pad
- Colors
- Black
- Models
- X1102N
- Price
- About 230 EUR
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Colors
- Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
ZTE Pad
- Energy
- Class F
- Battery
- 88:35h endurance, 1100 cycles
- Free fall
- Class E
- Repairability
- Class B
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Not listed for this device
How the ZTE Pad and ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro differ
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has a larger battery, 8400 mAh against 7670 mAh on the ZTE Pad.
- The ZTE Pad has the bigger screen, 11 inches against 6.85 inches.
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 6 GB.
- The main cameras are 13 MP on the ZTE Pad and 50 MP on the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro.
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro is the newer of the two, released in November 2026.