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Our Verdict
Analysis
ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra has the bigger display.
Overall Winner
ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra
Display Winner
ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie
Specifications Comparison
| Feature | ZTE Blade A72 5G | ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra |
|---|---|---|
| Display size (in) | 6.52 | 9.06 |
| Selfie (MP) | 5.00 | 9.00 |
| Weight (g) | 211 | 370 |
| Thickness (mm) | 9.20 | 6.90 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm) | Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm) |
| OS | Android 11 | Android 15, Redmagic OS 10.5 |
Every Spec, Side by Side
Specification
ZTE
ZTE Blade A72 5G
ZTE
ZTE nubia RedMagic Astra
Battery 2 specs
Type
Li-Ion 4000 mAh
8200 mAh
Charging
—
80W wired, 50% in 22 min
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
164 x 75.5 x 9.2 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.36 in)
207 x 134.2 x 6.9 mm (8.15 x 5.28 x 0.27 in)
Weight
211 g (7.44 oz)
370 g (13.05 oz)
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
No
Build
—
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
—
RGB light on the back
Built-in cooling fan (Illuminated)
Aviation-grade aluminum frame
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Connectivity 6 specs
WLAN
Yes
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band
Bluetooth
Yes
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
No
NFC
Yes
No
Radio
Unspecified
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2 Gen2, Display Port, magnetic connector pins
Display 4 specs
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz
LTPO OLED, 1B colors, 165Hz, 5280Hz PWM, HDR, 1000 nits (typ), 1600 nits (peak)
Size
6.52 inches, 102.6 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
9.06 inches, 238.3 cm2 (~85.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)
1504 x 2400 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~313 ppi density)
Protection
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Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version), Mohs level 4
Features 1 spec
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2022, June 10
2025, June 11
Status
Available. Released 2022, June 10
Available. Released 2025, June 12
Main Camera 4 specs
Triple
13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF
2 MP (macro)
Auxiliary lens
—
Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Single
—
13 MP, (wide)
Memory 3 specs
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Internal
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM
—
UFS 4.1 Pro
Misc 3 specs
Colors
Blue, Gray
Eclipse Black, Starfrost Silver
Models
7540N
NP05J
Price
About 160 EUR
About 500 EUR
Network 8 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
N/A
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
N/A
4G bands
LTE
N/A
5G bands
SA/NSA
—
Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
—
GPRS
—
No
EDGE
—
No
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 11
Android 15, Redmagic OS 10.5
Chipset
Mediatek Dimensity 700 (7 nm)
Qualcomm SM8750-AB Snapdragon 8 Elite (3 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Octa-core (2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 2 specs
Single
5 MP
9 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 0.7μm
Video
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No
—
Snapdragon Sound
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
—
Class G
Battery
—
67:07h endurance, 1000 cycles
Free fall
—
Class E
Repairability
—
Class B
Our Tests 4 specs
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
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