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ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 vs ZTE nubia A37e

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 and the ZTE nubia A37e, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
9.06inch
OLED · 185 Hz
1504 × 2400 · 313 PPI
ZTE nubia A37e
6.52inch
IPS LCD · 90 Hz
720 × 1600 · 269 PPI
Chip
ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
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
ZTE nubia A37e
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Mali-G57 MP1 · Android 16
Memory
ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
ZTE nubia A37e
3GB RAM
64 GB · 128 GB storage
microSDXC
Camera
ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
13MP
9 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
ZTE nubia A37e
8MP
5 MP selfie
1080p@30fps video
Battery
ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
8,300mAh
75 W wired
ZTE nubia A37e
5,000mAh
10 W wired
Build
ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
363g
207.1 × 134.2 × 6.9 mm
IP54
ZTE nubia A37e
194g
168 × 77.5 × 8.3 mm
Connectivity
ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
Wi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NoDual USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 & USB Type-C 2.0
ZTE nubia A37e
4GWi-Fi 5Bluetooth 5.2Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 2.0

Specifications

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
N/A
3G bands
N/A
4G bands
N/A
GPRS
No
EDGE
No

ZTE nubia A37e

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA, LTE

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Announced
2026, June 30
Status
Available. Released 2026, June 30

ZTE nubia A37e

Announced
2026, October
Status
Available. Released 2026, October

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Dimensions
207.1 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm (8.15 x 5.28 x 0.27 in)
Weight
363 g (12.80 oz)
Build
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
SIM

No

IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)

RGB light on the back

Aviation-grade aluminum frame

Splash resistant

ZTE nubia A37e

Dimensions
168 x 77.5 x 8.3 mm (6.61 x 3.05 x 0.33 in)
Weight
194 g (6.84 oz)
Build
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Type
OLED1B colors185HzHDR1000 nits (typ)1600 nits (peak)
Size
9.06 inches, 238.3 cm2 (~85.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1504 x 2400 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~313 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

ZTE nubia A37e

Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
Size
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~78.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

OS
Android 16, Redmagic OS 11.5
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 A37e

OS
Android 16
Chipset
Unisoc T7200 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Mali-G57 MP1

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Card slot
No
Internal

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

UFS 4.1 Pro

ZTE nubia A37e

Card slot
microSDXC
Internal
64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Single
13 MP, f/2.2, 25mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

ZTE nubia A37e

Single
8 MP
Features
LED flash
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Single
9 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/5.7", 0.7µm
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE nubia A37e

Single
5 MP
Video
1080p@30fps

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack

No

Snapdragon Sound

ZTE nubia A37e

Loudspeaker
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, dual-band
Bluetooth
6.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
No
NFC
No
Radio
No
USB
Dual USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2 & USB Type-C 2.0, Display Port, magnetic connector pins

ZTE nubia A37e

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
NFC
No
Radio
Unspecified
USB
USB Type-C 2.0

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

ZTE nubia A37e

Sensors
Accelerometer, proximity, compass

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Type
8300 mAh
Charging

75W wired

Bypass charging

ZTE nubia A37e

Type
5000 mAh
Charging
10W wired

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Colors
Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver
Models
NP06J
Price
About 580 EUR

ZTE nubia A37e

Colors
Silver Gray, Ice Blue, Cosmic Orange
Price
About 100 EUR

ZTE RedMagic Astra 2

Performance

AnTuTu: 3565930 (v10), 4159341 (v11)

GeekBench: 11323 (v6)

3DMark: 7838 (Wild Life Extreme)

Display
983 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.8 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 10:25h

ZTE nubia A37e

Not listed for this device

How the ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 and ZTE nubia A37e differ

  • The ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 has a larger battery, 8300 mAh against 5000 mAh on the ZTE nubia A37e.
  • The ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 has the bigger screen, 9.06 inches against 6.52 inches.
  • The ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 offers more RAM, up to 16 GB against 3 GB.
  • The main cameras are 13 MP on the ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 and 8 MP on the ZTE nubia A37e.
  • The ZTE nubia A37e is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.