Oppo A5 (AX5) vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over Oppo A5 (AX5) — 7.6 overall against 5.4. ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger battery — 8,400 mAh against 4,230 mAh.

Oppo A5 (AX5): Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.

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

Oppo A5 (AX5)

Oppo A5 (AX5)

Oppo · Phone

5.4/ 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

HighlightOppo A5 (AX5)ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
ProcessorQualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Display6.2″ · IPS LCD6.85″ · OLED · 185 Hz
Main camera—50 MP wide (f/1.9, OIS, 1/1.56", 1µm)
Battery4,230 mAh8,400 mAh · 80W charging
RAM / Storage4GB / 64GB16GB / 1TB

Which is better?

  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over Oppo A5 (AX5) — 7.6 overall against 5.4.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro takes 5 of the 6 categories both phones are scored in.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger battery — 8,400 mAh against 4,230 mAh.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro gives you the larger screen — 6.9 inches against 6.2 inches.
  • Oppo A5 (AX5) is the lighter phone — 168 g against 223 g.

Category scores

CategoryOppo A5 (AX5)ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Performance3.57.9Better
Display5.38.3Better
Battery7.09.3Better
Design & Build6.27.2Better
Software5.8Tie6.0Tie
Audio6.57.1Better
Camera—6.7
Call Quality—7.2

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Reasons to consider

Oppo A5 (AX5)

  • Lighter body (168 g vs 223 g)

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

  • More storage (1 TB vs 64 GB)
  • More RAM (16 GB vs 4 GB)
  • Bigger battery (8,400 mAh vs 4,230 mAh)
  • Larger display (6.85″ vs 6.2″)

Full specifications side by side

SpecificationOppo A5 (AX5)ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Launch
Launch statusAvailableAnnounced
Release dateJul 2018—
Expected release window—18 Nov 2026
Platform
OSAndroidAndroid
OS versionAndroid 8.1 (Oreo), ColorOS 5.1Android 17, Redmagic OS 12
Chipset (as published)Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPUOcta-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPUAdreno 506Adreno 850
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Performance (3.5 vs 7.9)
Memory
Memory variants (RAM/storage)3 GB RAM + 32 GB · 4 GB RAM + 64 GB12 GB RAM + 256 GB · 16 GB RAM + 512 GB · 16 GB RAM + 1 TB
Card slotDedicated slotNone
Display
Display size6.2″6.85″
Resolution720 × 1,520 pixels1,216 × 2,688 pixels
Panel typeIPS LCDOLED
Display protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3Corning Gorilla Glass 7i
Refresh rate—185 Hz
Brightness (peak)—5,000 nits
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Display (5.3 vs 8.3)
Battery
Battery capacity4,230 mAh8,400 mAh
Wired charging—80W
Wireless charging—Yes
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Battery (7.0 vs 9.3)
Body & build
Dimensions156.2 × 75.6 × 8.2 mm163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
Weight168 g223 g
MaterialsGlass, PlasticGlass, Aluminium
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Colours—Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Design & Build (6.2 vs 7.2)
Connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 6
NFCNoYes
USBmicroUSB 2.0, USB On-The-GoUSB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
3.5mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker—Stereo
Camera
Front cameras8 MP (f/2.2)16 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 · Single8 MP, f/2.216 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display
Connectivity · RadioFM radioNo
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