Home Phone comparison ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus and Xiaomi 18 Fold - Which is better?

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi 18 Fold

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
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Xiaomi 18 Fold
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
Xiaomi 18 Fold

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus Manufactured in October, 2025, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Xiaomi 18 Fold, Manufactured in September, 2026 with chipsetXRing O3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 6000mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 18 Fold
  • Larger display: 7.58in
  • Lighter design: 219g vs 230g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus and Xiaomi 18 Fold
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
NanoReview Score
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
vs
Xiaomi 18 Fold

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 7.58 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 2364x1672 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 3:2
Pixel density 431 ppi 382 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2000 nits n/a
HDR support n/a Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 88.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 117.8 mm (4.64 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 5.02 mm (0.2 in)
Weight 230 g (8.11 oz) 219 g (7.72 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP59
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver		 - Silver
- Gray
- Red
- Rose Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
90.4 %
Xiaomi 18 Fold
88.7 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus and Xiaomi 18 Fold In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 XRing O3
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 4350 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (2 + 4 + 4)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 4/3.15 (C1-Pro)
- 4/3.68 (C1-Premium)
- 2/4.35 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
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)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3596
Xiaomi 18 Fold
3636
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
12013
Xiaomi 18 Fold
13491
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)35963636
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1201313491
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28316n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus], [Xiaomi 18 Fold]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
3956885
Xiaomi 18 Fold
5228014
CPU10301801359147
GPU14538772143582
Memory709892941063
UX762936784222
NanoReview Score39568855228014

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 16 Android 17
UI Skin Redmagic OS 11 HyperOS 4

Battery

Volume 7500 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 67 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED n/a
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) n/a
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) n/a
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HP5
Sensor size1/1.551/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a80 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
Sensor size1/2.881/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.61 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps n/a
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 6.0
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
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2025 yr September, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 780 1640
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, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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