Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, 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

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 230g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
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

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1300 nits 1800 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1053 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
1943 nits
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 163.82 mm (6.45 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 76.54 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IPX8
Cooling system n/a Active fan
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
88.9 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra 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)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
730
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
3739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1983
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
11899
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7303739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)198311899
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a28503
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
429950
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
4208874
CPU1292671280124
GPU656621418296
Memory120172594948
UX114849915506
NanoReview Score4299504208874

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 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 (71% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
23:10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
33:56
Web Browsing07:53 h14:36 h
Video Playback11:41 h24:02 h
Games05:08 h09:01 h
Standby Mode136 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length25 mm18 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BOmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/21/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355OmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/2.81/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.14 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q OmniVision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size 1 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 Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 2 / 3 / 5 / 8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
91.1 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 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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