Huawei Pura 70 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Pura 70 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.6 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 9000S1, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Huawei Pura 70
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 230g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 4900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Huawei Pura 70 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1256x2760 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.8 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Huawei Pura 70
n/a
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
1943 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 163.82 mm (6.45 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 76.54 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.95 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 207 g (7.3 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Rose Gold
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Huawei Pura 70
89.8 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Huawei Pura 70 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset HiSilicon Kirin 9000S1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2490 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores n/a 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture n/a 6/3.63 ()
Process n/a TSMC
Transistor Size n/a 3 nm
Neural Processor n/a Hexagon
Graphics n/a Adreno 840
GPU Cores n/a 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1200 MHz
FLOPS n/a 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
1252
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
3739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Huawei Pura 70
4096
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
11899
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12523739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)409611899
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28503
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Huawei Pura 70
837922
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
4208874
CPU2873091280124
GPU1506811418296
Memory221038594948
UX178894915506
NanoReview Score8379224208874

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS HarmonyOS (Upgradeable to HarmonyOS 4.2) Android 16
UI Skin n/a Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 4900 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 66 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) n/a
Fast Charging Yes Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Huawei Pura 70
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, 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 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 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/1.4 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length25 mm18 mm
SensorOmnivision OV50HOmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/1.31/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length125 mmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50E40
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV16E1Q
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size n/a 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

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (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 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
- 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 Bandsn/aGSM 2 / 3 / 5 / 8
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
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 April, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 700 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 66 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 the clear winner in this comparison.

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