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ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

85 out 100
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
VS
91 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.85 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, 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

  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 Z70 Ultra
  • Lighter design: 228g vs 230g
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 7500mAh vs 6150mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra 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
Smartphones:
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro

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 (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 960 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
1371 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
1943 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 163.82 mm (6.45 in)
Width 77.1 mm (3.04 in) 76.54 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 228 g (8.04 oz) 230 g (8.11 oz)
Water resistance IP69 IPX8
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
89.5 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
90.4 %

Performance

Testing ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
3126
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
3739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
9635
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
11899
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31263739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)963511899
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2236728503
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
2295031
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
4208874
CPU3798061280124
GPU12315251418296
Memory406614594948
UX277086915506
NanoReview Score22950314208874

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
UI Skin NebulaAI OS Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 6150 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 No Yes (80 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (84% in 30 min) Yes (71% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 0:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
ZTE Nubia Z70 Ultra
20:13
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro
33:56
Web Browsing08:27 h14:36 h
Video Playback14:09 h24:02 h
Games06:28 h09:01 h
Standby Mode81 h136 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.7x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 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
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 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/1.6 - 4.0f/1.9
Focal length35 mm18 mm
SensorSony IMX906OmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.5n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV50D40 Light Hunter 400OmniVision OV50E40
Sensor size1/2.881/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size0.61 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV16E1Q
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 Bandsn/aGSM 2 / 3 / 5 / 8
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 729 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
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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