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ZTE RedMagic Astra vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

A side-by-side comparison of the ZTE RedMagic Astra and the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+, covering display, chipset, memory, camera, battery and build.

Overview

Display
ZTE RedMagic Astra
9.06inch
LTPO OLED · 165 Hz
1504 × 2400 · 313 PPI
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
6.85inch
AMOLED · 185 Hz
1216 × 2688 · 431 PPI
Chip
ZTE RedMagic Astra
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz) · Android 15
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
Adreno 850 · Android 17
Memory
ZTE RedMagic Astra
12 / 16 / 24GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
12 / 16GB RAM
256 GB · 512 GB · 1 TB storage
No card slot
Camera
ZTE RedMagic Astra
13MP
9 MP selfie
4K@30fps video
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
50MP Main
50 MP Ultra Wide
16 MP selfie
8K@30fps video
Battery
ZTE RedMagic Astra
8,200mAh
80 W wired
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
8,400mAh
120 W wired · 80 W wireless
Build
ZTE RedMagic Astra
370g
207 × 134.2 × 6.9 mm
IP54
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
223g
163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
IPX8
Connectivity
ZTE RedMagic Astra
Wi-Fi 6Bluetooth 5.4NoUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen2
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+
5GWi-Fi 7Bluetooth 6.0NFCNano-SIM + Nano-SIMUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2

Specifications

ZTE RedMagic Astra

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

Announced
2025, June 11
Status
Available. Released 2025, June 12

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Announced
2026, October 15
Status
Available. Released 2026, October 15

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)

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 (700Hz 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

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)

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

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)

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

Card slot
No
Internal

256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB 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

Single
13 MP, (wide)
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

Single
9 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 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

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

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

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

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

Type
8200 mAh
Charging
80W wired, 50% in 22 min

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Type
Si/C Li-Ion 8400 mAh
Charging

120W wired

80W wireless

22.5W reverse wired

ZTE RedMagic Astra

Colors
Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver
Models
NP05J
Price
About 500 EUR

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Colors
Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
Price
About 930 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

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Not listed for this device

ZTE RedMagic Astra

Energy
Class G
Battery
67:07h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
Class E
Repairability
Class B

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+

Not listed for this device

How the ZTE RedMagic Astra and ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ differ

  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ has a larger battery, 8400 mAh against 8200 mAh on the ZTE RedMagic Astra.
  • The ZTE RedMagic Astra has the bigger screen, 9.06 inches against 6.85 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 50 MP on the ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+.
  • The ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro+ is the newer of the two, released in October 2026.