Compare / ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 and the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
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 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 RedMagic Astra 2
- Announced
- 2026, June 30
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, June 30
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Announced
- 2026, October 15
- Status
- Coming soon. Exp. release 2026, November
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 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 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 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 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 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 RedMagic Astra 2
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 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 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 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 RedMagic Astra 2
- Single
- 9 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/5.7", 0.7µm
- 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 RedMagic Astra 2
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
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 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 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 RedMagic Astra 2
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
- Type
- 8300 mAh
- Charging
75W wired
Bypass charging
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
- Charging
80W wired
80W wireless
22.5W reverse wired
ZTE RedMagic Astra 2
- Colors
- Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver
- Models
- NP06J
- Price
- About 580 EUR
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
- Colors
- Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
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 RedMagic 12 Pro
Not listed for this device
How the ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 and ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro differ
- The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has a larger battery, 8400 mAh against 8300 mAh on the ZTE RedMagic Astra 2.
- The ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 has the bigger screen, 9.06 inches against 6.85 inches.
- The main cameras are 13 MP on the ZTE RedMagic Astra 2 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.