Home Phone comparison Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus - Which is better?

Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus

94 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
VS
89 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra Manufactured in February, 2026, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus, Manufactured in May, 2026with 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 Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Lighter design: 227g vs 230g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 7400mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 508 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2600 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.7 mm (6.44 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.7 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IPX8
Cooling system Active fan Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
90.1 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)		 - 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 840 n/a
GPU Cores 1536 n/a
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz n/a
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
3615
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
3976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
11366
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
12511
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)36153976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1136612511
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
4518403
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
4592636
CPU13220011583391
GPU15948481534027
Memory593523537025
UX1008031938193
NanoReview Score45184034592636

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 16 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
UI Skin OriginOS 6 Redmagic OS 11.5

Battery

Volume 7400 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 120 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (40 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 (1080p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 107 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX921OmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/1.56 (0.64)1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.7n/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95 (0.51)n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/2.0
Focal length15 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/3.1 (0.32) 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 820 n/a
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
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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