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Asus ROG Phone 8 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

81 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 8
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
Asus ROG Phone 8
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 8 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 Asus ROG Phone 8
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 225g vs 230g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 8 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:
Asus ROG Phone 8
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 2500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.2 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
1943 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 163.82 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76.54 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 225 g (7.94 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 8
88.2 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 8 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8
2265
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
3739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 8
7398
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
11899
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22653739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)739811899
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28503
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 8
2137672
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
4208874
CPU4538341280124
GPU8895101418296
Memory418137594948
UX376191915506
NanoReview Score21376724208874
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 8
18451
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
n/a
Stability75 %n/a
Graphics Test110 fpsn/a
Graphics Score18451n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 8]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Asus ROG Phone 8
21662
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
n/a
Writing score25554n/a
Web score23122n/a
Video editing9016n/a
Data manipulation19250n/a
NanoReview Score21662n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin ROG UI Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:39 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 8
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
33:56
Web Browsingn/a14:36 h
Video Playbackn/a24:02 h
Gamesn/a09:01 h
Standby Moden/a136 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 120 fps (2160p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length238 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX890OmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length24 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/3.21/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900MHzGSM 2 / 3 / 5 / 8
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzUMTS B1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)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 Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes, 80 W

Note

Asus ROG Phone 8:

Support for NTFS is available for external storage devices.

* 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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