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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro vs Vivo iQOO 15R

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
VS
88 out 100
Vivo iQOO 15R
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
Vivo iQOO 15R

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 15R, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Reasons to choose Vivo iQOO 15R
  • Higher pixel density: 459ppi
  • Lighter design: 202g vs 230g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 7500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15R
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:
Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
vs
Vivo iQOO 15R

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.85 in 6.59 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1260x2750 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 459 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 90.8 %
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 15R
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.82 mm (6.45 in) 157.61 mm (6.21 in)
Width 76.54 mm (3.01 in) 74.42 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 230 g (8.11 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IP69
Cooling system Active fan Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Plastic
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 15R
90.8 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro and Vivo iQOO 15R In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture 6/3.63 () 6/3.32 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 840 Adreno 829
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 1200 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS 2457.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
3739
Vivo iQOO 15R
2698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
11899
Vivo iQOO 15R
8830
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37392698
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)118998830
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2850321113
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro], [Vivo iQOO 15R]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
4208874
Vivo iQOO 15R
3272562
CPU12801241018344
GPU1418296997845
Memory594948433367
UX915506823006
NanoReview Score42088743272562

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 8 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 7600 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) No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes (46% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 1:04 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
33:56
Vivo iQOO 15R
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 Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 122 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length18 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV50E40n/a
Sensor size1/1.55 (0.65)n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50E40n/a
Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size0.61 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor OmniVision OV16E1Q n/a
Sensor size 1/2.8 (0.36) n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2 / 3 / 5 / 8GSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B71)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced November, 2025 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 699 495
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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