Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone SE (2020) and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Apple iPhone SE (2020) vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

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Apple iPhone SE (2020)
VS
90 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone SE (2020) Manufactured in April, 2020, with display 4.7 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 SE (2020)
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 230g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone SE (2020) 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
iPhone SE (2020)
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.85 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 625 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 90.4 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
655 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
Response time29 msn/a
Contrast2457:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
65.3 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone SE (2020) 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 SE (2020)
1612
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
4209
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
12013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16123596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)420912013
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28316
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
800585
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3956885
CPU1969681030180
GPU3170411453877
Memory122258709892
UX164318762936
NanoReview Score8005853956885
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
6872
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.44.3 °Cn/a
Stability68 %n/a
Graphics Test41 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6872n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 16
OS Size 8.4 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 60 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:32 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
16:40
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing06:52 hn/a
Video Playback10:09 hn/a
Games03:33 hn/a
Standby Mode79 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad 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 n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorApple iSight Cameran/a
Sensor size1/31/1.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
98
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
101
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2020)]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 32 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
103
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone SE (2020)
122
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a

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
- Wi-Fi Display		 - 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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual 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/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))n/a
LTE category16n/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 SE (2020)
86.4 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2020 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 780
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 5 W 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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