Realme 11 Pro Plus vs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 11 Pro Plus Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050, vs ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 11 Pro Plus
  • Lighter design: 183g vs 228g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 400ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 11 Pro Plus and ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1116x2480 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 400 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 1500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.7 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
789 nits
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
sRGB gamut97.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)439 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.6 mm (6.36 in) 163.9 mm (6.45 in)
Width 73.9 mm (2.91 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 228 g (8.04 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 11 Pro Plus
90.7 %
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme 11 Pro Plus and ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7050 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 550 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
949
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1886
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2395
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
5249
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9491886
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23955249
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 11 Pro Plus
580283
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
1575346
CPU172588388348
GPU115796605136
Memory149589293516
UX142310288343
NanoReview Score5802831575346
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 11 Pro Plus
2294
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
13425
Stabilityn/a89 %
Graphics Testn/a80 fps
Graphics Scoren/a13425
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 11 Pro Plus
13238
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Writing score19323n/a
Web score9917n/a
Video editing6272n/a
Data manipulation8068n/a
NanoReview Score13238n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 MyOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 14 min)
Full Charge Time 0:28 h 0:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 11 Pro Plus
23:18
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing09:12 hn/a
Video Playback13:26 hn/a
Games05:47 hn/a
Standby Mode116 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital (lossless), 4x Optical, 3.3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length23 mm35 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP3Sony IMX787
Sensor size1/1.41/1.7
Pixel size0.75 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/3.3
Focal lengthn/a85 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.
Focal length16 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX615 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
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
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 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)n/a
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 11 Pro Plus
80.5 dB
ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 400 570
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 80 W

Note

ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra:

The top configuration with 1024/16 GB has LPDDR5X memory and UFS 4.0 storage, while the others have slower LPDDR5 and UFS 3.1.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Z50 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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