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Honor Magic 6 Ultimate vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

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Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Magic 6 Ultimate Manufactured in March, 2024, with display 6.8 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 227g vs 230g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Honor Magic 6 Ultimate 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:
Magic 6 Ultimate
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.8 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1280x2800 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 453 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 5000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 92.2 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.5 mm (6.4 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
92.2 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Honor Magic 6 Ultimate 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)
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
2291
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
7137
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
12013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)22913596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)713712013
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1641828316
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor Magic 6 Ultimate], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Magic 6 Ultimate
2088997
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3956885
CPU4636791030180
GPU9029021453877
Memory387755709892
UX334661762936
NanoReview Score20889973956885

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin MagicOS 8 Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 5600 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (66 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes (47% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:44 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.5x Digital
Flash 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 122 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 180 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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/1.4 - 2.0f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OVH9000n/a
Sensor size1/1.31/1.55
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix180 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.49n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400n/a
Sensor size1/2.881/2.88
Pixel size0.61 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX816 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.51 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes 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 5.3 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 1.2 Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced March, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2024 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 780
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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