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Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

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Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
VS
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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
  • Lighter design: 225g vs 230g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5500mAh
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra 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:
Zenfone 11 Ultra
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

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 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 2500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
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 Zenfone 11 Ultra
1758 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut96.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)486 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76.5 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
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
88.2 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus 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 Zenfone 11 Ultra
2281
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
7143
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
12013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22813596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)714312013
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28316
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
1571566
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3956885
CPU4801241030180
GPU3246701453877
Memory431368709892
UX335404762936
NanoReview Score15715663956885

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a 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 (80% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:41 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
27:39
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing11:18 hn/a
Video Playback19:20 hn/a
Games07:08 hn/a
Standby Mode117 hn/a

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 480 fps (720p) 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
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length65 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.01/2.88
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
131
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
115
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Overall camera score
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
125
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom107n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.7 μm 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 n/a 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 / 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus Zenfone 11 Ultra
91.5 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 899 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 780
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

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