Google Pixel 6 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 6 Pro Manufactured in October, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus, Manufactured in October, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 6 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 512ppi
  • Lighter design: 210g vs 230g
  • 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 5003mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 6 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1440x3120 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 512 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (10-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ n/a
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.6 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
858 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut98.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)360 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.9 mm (6.45 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 210 g (7.41 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
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 6 Pro
88.6 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 6 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex A55)
- 2/2.25 (Cortex A76)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-X1)
6/3.63 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Tensor Processing Unit Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G78 MP20 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1280 1536
GPU Frequency 848 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 2170.9 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
1331
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 6 Pro
3078
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
12013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13313596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)307812013
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28316
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 6 Pro
930173
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3956885
CPU2451211030180
GPU3062011453877
Memory171401709892
UX207450762936
NanoReview Score9301733956885
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
6207
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.4 °Cn/a
Stability56 %n/a
Graphics Test37 fpsn/a
Graphics Score6207n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 6 Pro
11580
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score16562n/a
Web score8739n/a
Video editing6925n/a
Data manipulation11190n/a
NanoReview Score11580n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 16
OS Size 14 GB n/a
UI Skin Stock Android Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 5003 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-ion Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:59 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 6 Pro
18:34
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing06:56 hn/a
Video Playback10:55 hn/a
Games04:56 hn/a
Standby Mode94 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 4x 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 114 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung GN1n/a
Sensor size1/1.311/1.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.5n/a
Focal length104 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX586n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX386n/a
Sensor size1/2.91/2.88
Pixel size1.25 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results

Front camera

Matrix 111 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3840x2880 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
143
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 6 Pro
115
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- 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 Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)n/a
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 6 Pro
84.6 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date October, 2021 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 900 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 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 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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