Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 17T Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi 17T Pro vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus

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Xiaomi 17T Pro
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89 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
Xiaomi 17T Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 17T Pro Manufactured in May, 2026, with display 6.83 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500, 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 Xiaomi 17T Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Lighter design: 219g vs 230g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 7000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 17T Pro 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 17T Pro
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1280x2772 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 447 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness n/a 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3477 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.2 mm (6.39 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 77.5 mm (3.05 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 17T Pro
91.1 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 17T Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 9500 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4210 MHz 4740 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)		 - 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 MediaTek NPU 990 Hexagon
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3099
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
3976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 17T Pro
9438
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
12511
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)30993976
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)943812511
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T Pro], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3323591
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
4592636
CPU9337801583391
GPU13005501534027
Memory397001537025
UX692260938193
NanoReview Score33235914592636

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5333 MHz 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 HyperOS 3 Redmagic OS 11.5

Battery

Volume 7000 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 (50 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging Yes, (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:44 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 17T Pro
36:42
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing18:30 hn/a
Video Playback24:44 hn/a
Games09:34 hn/a
Standby Mode131 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x 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 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision 950 LightHunterOmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/1.31 (0.76)1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1.2 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.0n/a
Focal length115 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/a
Sensor size1/2.76 (0.36)n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal length15 mm13 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/3.06 (0.33)1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel sizen/a0.61 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 1/3.44 (0.29) 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size 0.64 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6.0 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 Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced May, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date May, 2026 yr May, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 899 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 No Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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