Home Phone comparison Realme 15 Pro 5G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro - Which is better?

Realme 15 Pro 5G vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro

73 out 100
Realme 15 Pro 5G
VS
90 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
Realme 15 Pro 5G
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 15 Pro 5G Manufactured in July, 2025, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro, Manufactured in June, 2026 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 15 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 230g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 15 Pro 5G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 15 Pro 5G
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro

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 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.9 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.26 mm (6.39 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.15 mm (3 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.69 mm (0.3 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Silver
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 15 Pro 5G
91.9 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Realme 15 Pro 5G and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 722 n/a
GPU Cores 512 n/a
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1204
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
3940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 15 Pro 5G
3592
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
12509
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)12043940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)359212509
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6607n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 15 Pro 5G
1086379
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
4416758
CPU3124461322336
GPU3255411584178
Memory218506565956
UX229886944288
NanoReview Score10863794416758

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 Redmagic OS 11.5

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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/1.8f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX896OmniVision OV50A
Sensor size1/21/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50DOmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/21/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size0.61 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor OmniVision OV50D Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/2.88 1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.4 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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 850/900/1800MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced July, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 335 799
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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