ZTE Blade A3 Plus vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over ZTE Blade A3 Plus — 7.6 overall against 3.8. ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger battery — 8,400 mAh against 2,050 mAh.

ZTE Blade A3 Plus: Limited confirmed specifications — categories without real data are not scored.

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

ZTE Blade A3 Plus

ZTE Blade A3 Plus

ZTE · Phone

3.8/ 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

HighlightZTE Blade A3 PlusZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
ProcessorMediatek MT6739W (28 nm)Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Display5″ · LCD (other)6.85″ · OLED · 185 Hz
Main camera5 MP50 MP wide (f/1.9, OIS, 1/1.56", 1µm)
Battery2,050 mAh8,400 mAh · 80W charging
RAM / Storage2GB / 16GB16GB / 1TB

Which is better?

  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over ZTE Blade A3 Plus — 7.6 overall against 3.8.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro takes 6 of the 7 categories both phones are scored in.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger battery — 8,400 mAh against 2,050 mAh.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro gives you the larger screen — 6.9 inches against 5.0 inches.
  • On paper, ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the higher-resolution main camera — 50 MP against 5 MP.

Category scores

CategoryZTE Blade A3 PlusZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Performance2.27.9Better
Camera3.26.7Better
Display4.68.3Better
Battery2.89.3Better
Software5.8Tie6.0Tie
Audio6.57.1Better
Call Quality6.27.2Better
Design & Build—7.2

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Reasons to consider

ZTE Blade A3 Plus

  • Lighter body (188 g vs 223 g)

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

  • More storage (1 TB vs 16 GB)
  • Higher-resolution main camera (50 MP vs 5 MP)
  • More RAM (16 GB vs 2 GB)
  • Bigger battery (8,400 mAh vs 2,050 mAh)

Full specifications side by side

SpecificationZTE Blade A3 PlusZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Launch
Launch statusAvailableAnnounced
Release dateJan 2022—
Expected release window—18 Nov 2026
Platform
OSAndroidAndroid
OS versionAndroid 11 (Go edition)Android 17, Redmagic OS 12
Chipset (as published)Mediatek MT6739W (28 nm)Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPUQuad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPUPowerVR GE8100Adreno 850
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Performance (2.2 vs 7.9)
Memory
Memory variants (RAM/storage)2 GB RAM + 16 GB12 GB RAM + 256 GB · 16 GB RAM + 512 GB · 16 GB RAM + 1 TB
Card slotDedicated slotNone
Display
Display size5″6.85″
Resolution480 × 960 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 capacity2,050 mAh8,400 mAh
Wired charging—80W
Wireless charging—Yes
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Battery (2.8 vs 9.3)
Body & build
Dimensions137 × 68 × 10.5 mm163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
Weight188 g223 g
ColoursBlackNightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Materials—Glass, Aluminium
Connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 6
NFCNoYes
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
PositioningGPSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
3.5mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker—Stereo
Network
Network technologies2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Camera
Rear cameras5 MP50 MP wide (f/1.9, OIS, 1/1.56", 1µm) · 50 MP ultrawide (f/2.2, 1/2.87", 0.61µm)
Front cameras3 MP16 MP wide (f/2, 1/3.06", 1.12µm)
Video (max)720p@30fps8K@30fps
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Camera (3.2 vs 6.7)
Features
Sensors—Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass
Fingerprint—Ultrasonic (under-display)
Additional specifications
Network · Bands 2gGSM 850 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Network · Bands 3gHSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100
Network · Bands 4g2, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 66
Network · SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE, 5G
Main Camera · FeaturesLED flashLED flash, HDR, panorama
Main Camera · Video720p@30fps8K@30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps
Selfie Camera · Single3 MP16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display
Connectivity · RadioNoNo
Misc · ModelsZ3353CANX819J
Misc · PriceAbout 70 EURAbout 900 EUR

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