ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Manufactured in November, 2025, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, vs Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra, Manufactured in February, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 7400mAh
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
  • Higher pixel density: 508ppi
  • Lighter design: 227g vs 230g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1440x3168 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 508 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 2600 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
1943 nits
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.82 mm (6.45 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 76.54 mm (3.01 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 230 g (8.11 oz) 227 g (8.01 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP69
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
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
90.4 %
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
90.1 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 6/3.63 () - 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 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
3739
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
3615
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
11899
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
11366
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37393615
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1189911366
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28503n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
4208874
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
4518403
CPU12801241322001
GPU14182961594848
Memory594948593523
UX9155061008031
NanoReview Score42088744518403

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 16 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 16
UI Skin Redmagic OS 11 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 7500 mAh 7400 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 100 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:55 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
33:56
Vivo iQOO 15 Ultra
n/a
Web Browsing14:36 hn/a
Video Playback24:02 hn/a
Games09:01 hn/a
Standby Mode136 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual 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 122 ° 107 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length18 mm23 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50E40Sony IMX921
Sensor size1/1.55 (0.65)1/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.7
Sensorn/aSony IMX882
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.1
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50E40n/a
Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size0.61 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV16E1Q CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 (0.36) 1/3.1 (0.32)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2 / 3 / 5 / 8n/a
3G BandsUMTS B1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 699 820
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, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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