Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

73 out 100
Apple iPhone 14
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
Apple iPhone 14
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025with 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 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 230g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 14
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 90.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
1943 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)60 Hzn/a
Response time12 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 163.82 mm (6.45 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.54 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Hexagon
Graphics Apple A15 GPU Adreno 840
GPU Cores 640 1536
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
2223
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
3739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
5381
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
11899
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22233739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)538111899
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28503
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
4208874
CPU3313961280124
GPU4314041418296
Memory225858594948
UX320277915506
NanoReview Score13090354208874
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14
9395
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9395n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 12 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 3279 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 (60% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
33:56
Web Browsing10:06 h14:36 h
Video Playback14:55 h24:02 h
Games05:25 h09:01 h
Standby Mode114 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED 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
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.5f/1.9
Focal length26 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX703OmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/1.661/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1.9 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372OmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/2.551/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.4 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
135
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
146
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14
133
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.0
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 OmniVision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
138
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
153
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 2 / 3 / 5 / 8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)UMTS B1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

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 14
80.9 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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