ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro

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 ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro, Manufactured in June, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S 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 6.85 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1216x2688 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 431 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 1800 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.4 % 90.4 %
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
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.82 mm (6.45 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 76.54 mm (3.01 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 230 g (8.11 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IPX8 IPX8
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 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4600 MHz 4740 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 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
3739
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
3940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
11899
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
12509
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)37393940
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1189912509
Geekbench Compute (GPU)28503n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
4208874
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
4416758
CPU12801241322336
GPU14182961584178
Memory594948565956
UX915506944288
NanoReview Score42088744416758

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 5300 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 Redmagic OS 11 Redmagic OS 11.5

Battery

Volume 7500 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 80 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (80 W) Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
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
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
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 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 ° 122 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length18 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV50E40OmniVision OV50A
Sensor size1/1.55 (0.65)1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV50E40OmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/2.88 (0.35)1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size0.61 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor OmniVision OV16E1Q Omnivision OV16A1Q
Sensor size 1/2.8 (0.36) 1/3.06 (0.33)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 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 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 *NoNo
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 Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2025 yr June, 2026 yr
MSRP ($) 699 799
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, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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