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ZTE RedMagic Astra vs nubia NaviX Ultra
A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE RedMagic Astra and the nubia NaviX Ultra, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.
Overview
Specifications
ZTE RedMagic Astra
- Technology
- No cellular connectivity
- 2G bands
- N/A
- 3G bands
- N/A
- 4G bands
- N/A
- GPRS
- No
- EDGE
- No
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 RedMagic Astra
- Announced
- 2025, June 11
- Status
- Available. Released 2025, June 12
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Announced
- 2026, September 16
- Status
- Available. Released 2026, September 16
ZTE RedMagic Astra
- Dimensions
- 207 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm (8.15 x 5.28 x 0.27 in)
- Weight
- 370 g (13.05 oz)
- Build
- Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
- SIM
No
RGB light on the back
Built-in cooling fan (Illuminated)
Aviation-grade aluminum frame
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
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 RedMagic Astra
- Type
- LTPO OLED1B colors165Hz5280Hz PWMHDR1000 nits (typ)1600 nits (peak)
- Size
- 9.06 inches, 238.3 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
- Resolution
- 1504 x 2400 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~313 ppi density)
- Protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
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 RedMagic Astra
- OS
- Android 15, Redmagic OS 10.5
- Chipset
- Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
- CPU
- Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
- GPU
- Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
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 RedMagic Astra
- Card slot
- No
- Internal
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB 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 RedMagic Astra
- Single
- 13 MP, (wide)
- Features
- LED flash, HDR, panorama
- Video
- 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
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 RedMagic Astra
- Single
- 9 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7μm
- Video
- 1080p@30fps
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Single
- 32 MP
- Video
- Yes
ZTE RedMagic Astra
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
No
Snapdragon Sound
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Loudspeaker
- Yes, with stereo speakers
- 3.5mm jack
- No
ZTE RedMagic Astra
- WLAN
- Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
- Bluetooth
- 5.4, A2DP, LE
- Positioning
- No
- NFC
- No
- Radio
- No
- USB
- USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, Display Port, magnetic connector pins
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 RedMagic Astra
- Sensors
- Fingerprint (side-mounted), 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 RedMagic Astra
- Type
- 8200 mAh
- Charging
- 80W wired, 50% in 22 min
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Type
- Si/C Li-Ion 7100 mAh
- Charging
90W wired
50W wireless
Reverse wireless
Reverse wired
ZTE RedMagic Astra
- Colors
- Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver
- Models
- NP05J
- Price
- About 500 EUR
nubia NaviX Ultra
- Colors
- Black, Blue, Silver, Pink
- Models
- NX888J
- Price
- About 780 EUR
ZTE RedMagic Astra
- Performance
AnTuTu: 2603900 (v10)
GeekBench: 8142 (v6)
3DMark: 6699 (Wild Life Extreme)
- Display
- 1036 nits max brightness (measured)
- Loudspeaker
- -27.3 LUFS (Good)
- Battery
- Active use score 11:12h
nubia NaviX Ultra
Not listed for this device
ZTE RedMagic Astra
- Energy
- Class G
- Battery
- 67:07h endurance, 1000 cycles
- Free fall
- Class E
- Repairability
- Class B
nubia NaviX Ultra
Not listed for this device
How the ZTE RedMagic Astra and nubia NaviX Ultra differ
- The ZTE RedMagic Astra has a larger battery, 8200 mAh against 7100 mAh on the nubia NaviX Ultra.
- The ZTE RedMagic Astra has the bigger screen, 9.06 inches against 6.78 inches.
- The ZTE RedMagic Astra offers more RAM, up to 24 GB against 16 GB.
- The main cameras are 13 MP on the ZTE RedMagic Astra and 200 MP on the nubia NaviX Ultra.
- The nubia NaviX Ultra is the newer of the two, released in August 2026.