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Apple iPhone 11 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

61 out 100
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
VS
90 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Pro Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 5.8 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 230g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 3046mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1125x2436 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 80.3 % 90.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
789 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)290 Hzn/a
Response time7.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 144 mm (5.67 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 71.4 mm (2.81 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.1 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Dark Gray		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
80.3 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 7 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1543
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
4009
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
12013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15433596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)400912013
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28316
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
923624
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3956885
CPU2298501030180
GPU3555861453877
Memory154614709892
UX183574762936
NanoReview Score9236243956885
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
7454
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.2 °Cn/a
Stability74 %n/a
Graphics Test44 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7454n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
UI Skin n/a Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 3046 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:42 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
20:02
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing07:38 hn/a
Video Playback12:11 hn/a
Games04:50 hn/a
Standby Mode99 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash n/a LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/2.551/1.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.41/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900n/a
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11 Pro
85 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 780
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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