Nokia G11 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Nokia G11 Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.5 with chipsetUnisoc T606, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Nokia G11
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 230g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5050mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Nokia G11 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 IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.85 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 480 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 81.7 % 90.4 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Nokia G11
484 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut95.2 %n/a
Response time41 msn/a
Contrast947:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.6 mm (6.48 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance No IPX8
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Nokia G11
81.7 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Nokia G11 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc T606 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 1600 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.6 (Cortex-A75)
6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 32 1536
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 83.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Nokia G11
382
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Nokia G11
1374
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
12013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3823596
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)137412013
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28316
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Nokia G11
208242
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3956885
CPU712061030180
GPU247301453877
Memory53808709892
UX58498762936
NanoReview Score2082423956885
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Nokia G11
393
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Nokia G11
7647
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a
Writing score7950n/a
Web score7530n/a
Video editing4847n/a
Data manipulation6583n/a
NanoReview Score7647n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 Android 16
UI Skin n/a Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 50 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:05 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Sensor sizen/a1/1.55
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- 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, 1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 5, 8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B850)n/a
LTE category4n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Nokia G11
82.6 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 155 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 780
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 18 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 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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