Home Phone comparison Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro - Which is better?

Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

59 out 100
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate, 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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 230g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus 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
Smartphones:
Spark 20 Pro Plus
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2436 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.9 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
547 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
1943 nits
sRGB gamut138.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.7 mm (6.48 in) 163.82 mm (6.45 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 76.54 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gold
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
86.9 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultimate Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
742
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
3739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
2026
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
11899
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7423739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)202611899
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28503
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
431655
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
4208874
CPU1308461280124
GPU712731418296
Memory109824594948
UX119712915506
NanoReview Score4316554208874

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin HIOS 14 Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 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 (54% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
25:25
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
33:56
Web Browsing09:46 h14:36 h
Video Playback12:13 h24:02 h
Games04:58 h09:01 h
Standby Mode144 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6SXOmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/1.671/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50E40
Sensor sizen/a1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6464x4864 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor Galaxycore GC32E1 OmniVision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.2 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 n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 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)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Tecno Spark 20 Pro Plus
77 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 215 n/a
MSRP ($) 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 33 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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