Lava A59 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over Lava A59 — 7.6 overall against 4.3. ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger battery — 8,400 mAh against 1,750 mAh.

Lava A59: Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro: Based on announced specs — scored in 8 categories.

Lava A59

Lava A59

Lava · Phone

4.3/ 10 — Below average

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Overall winner
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

ZTE · Phone

7.6/ 10 — Good

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Key highlights

HighlightLava A59ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Processor—Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Display4.5″ · LCD (other)6.85″ · OLED · 185 Hz
Main camera—50 MP wide (f/1.9, OIS, 1/1.56", 1µm)
Battery1,750 mAh8,400 mAh · 80W charging
RAM / Storage4GB16GB / 1TB

Which is better?

  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over Lava A59 — 7.6 overall against 4.3.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro takes 3 of the 4 categories both phones are scored in.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger battery — 8,400 mAh against 1,750 mAh.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro gives you the larger screen — 6.9 inches against 4.5 inches.
  • Lava A59 is the lighter phone — 155 g against 223 g.

Category scores

CategoryLava A59ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Display4.68.3Better
Battery2.29.3Better
Software5.8Tie6.0Tie
Audio6.57.1Better
Performance—7.9
Camera—6.7
Design & Build—7.2
Call Quality—7.2

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Reasons to consider

Lava A59

  • Lighter body (155 g vs 223 g)

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

  • More storage (1 TB vs 4 GB)
  • Bigger battery (8,400 mAh vs 1,750 mAh)
  • Larger display (6.85″ vs 4.5″)

Full specifications side by side

SpecificationLava A59ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Launch
Launch statusAvailableAnnounced
Release dateMay 2016—
Expected release window—18 Nov 2026
Platform
OSAndroidAndroid
OS versionAndroid 5.1 (Lollipop)Android 17, Redmagic OS 12
CPUQuad-core 1.3 GHzOcta-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
Chipset (as published)—Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
GPU—Adreno 850
Memory
Memory variants (RAM/storage)4 GB12 GB RAM + 256 GB · 16 GB RAM + 512 GB · 16 GB RAM + 1 TB
Card slotDedicated slotNone
Display
Display size4.5″6.85″
Resolution480 × 854 pixels1,216 × 2,688 pixels
Panel typeLCD (other)OLED
Refresh rate—185 Hz
Brightness (peak)—5,000 nits
Display protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Display (4.6 vs 8.3)
Battery
Battery capacity1,750 mAh8,400 mAh
Wired charging—80W
Wireless charging—Yes
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Battery (2.2 vs 9.3)
Body & build
Dimensions134 × 66 × 9.3 mm163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
Weight155 g223 g
SIMDual SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Materials—Glass, Aluminium
Colours—Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
Connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth 2.1Bluetooth 6
NFCNoYes
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
Positioning—GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
3.5mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker—Stereo
Camera
Front cameras5 MP16 MP wide (f/2, 1/3.06", 1.12µm)
Rear cameras—50 MP wide (f/1.9, OIS, 1/1.56", 1µm) · 50 MP ultrawide (f/2.2, 1/2.87", 0.61µm)
Video (max)—8K@30fps
Features
Sensors—Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass
Fingerprint—Ultrasonic (under-display)
Network
Network technologies—2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Additional specifications
Main Camera · FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera · Single5 MP16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display
Connectivity · RadioFM radioNo

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