ZTE Blade L8 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over ZTE Blade L8 — 7.6 overall against 3.7. ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger battery — 8,400 mAh against 2,000 mAh.

ZTE Blade L8: Specifications are still being confirmed — scores appear as data is verified.

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

ZTE Blade L8

ZTE Blade L8

ZTE · Phone

3.7/ 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 L8ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
ProcessorUnisoc SC7731E (28nm)Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Display5″ · IPS LCD6.85″ · OLED · 185 Hz
Main camera—50 MP wide (f/1.9, OIS, 1/1.56", 1µm)
Battery2,000 mAh8,400 mAh · 80W charging
RAM / Storage1GB / 16GB16GB / 1TB

Which is better?

  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly over ZTE Blade L8 — 7.6 overall against 3.7.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro takes 4 of the 5 categories both phones are scored in.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro has the bigger battery — 8,400 mAh against 2,000 mAh.
  • ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro gives you the larger screen — 6.9 inches against 5.0 inches.
  • ZTE Blade L8 is the lighter phone — 144 g against 223 g.

Category scores

CategoryZTE Blade L8ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Performance2.07.9Better
Display4.68.3Better
Battery2.89.3Better
Software5.8Tie6.0Tie
Audio6.57.1Better
Camera—6.7
Design & Build—7.2
Call Quality—7.2

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Reasons to consider

ZTE Blade L8

  • Lighter body (144 g vs 223 g)

ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro

  • More storage (1 TB vs 16 GB)
  • More RAM (16 GB vs 1 GB)
  • Bigger battery (8,400 mAh vs 2,000 mAh)
  • Larger display (6.85″ vs 5″)

Full specifications side by side

SpecificationZTE Blade L8ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro
Launch
Launch statusAvailableAnnounced
Release dateApr 2019—
Expected release window—18 Nov 2026
Platform
OSAndroidAndroid
OS versionAndroid 9.0 Pie (Go edition)Android 17, Redmagic OS 12
Chipset (as published)Unisoc SC7731E (28nm)Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
CPUQuad-core 1.3 GHzOcta-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
GPUMali-T820 MP1Adreno 850
ZTE nubia RedMagic 12 Pro wins clearly on Performance (2.0 vs 7.9)
Memory
Memory variants (RAM/storage)1 GB RAM + 16 GB12 GB RAM + 256 GB · 16 GB RAM + 512 GB · 16 GB RAM + 1 TB
Card slot—None
Display
Display size5″6.85″
Resolution480 × 960 pixels1,216 × 2,688 pixels
Panel typeIPS LCDOLED
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 capacity2,000 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
Dimensions137.4 × 67.5 × 10.5 mm163 × 76 × 8.6 mm
Weight144 g223 g
SIMDual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Materials—Glass, Aluminium
Colours—Nightfreeze (Transparent Black), Subzero (Transparent Silver), Skyfrost (Blue Transparent)
Connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 6
NFCNoYes
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2, OTG, accessory connector, DisplayPort
PositioningGPS, GLONASSGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
3.5mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker—Stereo
Camera
Front cameras8 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, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Selfie Camera · Single8 MP, AF16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm, under display
Connectivity · RadioFM radioNo
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