ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus vs Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.85-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on October 17, 2025, against the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 11 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
- Waterproof body (IPX8 classification)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 7500 vs 6500 mAh
- Handles wireless charging up to 80W
- 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4244K versus 3543K)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- The phone is 11 months newer
- Reverse charging feature
- 14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3596 and 3153 points
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
- Has 33% more RAM: 16GB versus 12GB
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.85 inches | 6.85 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2688 pixels | 1216 x 2688 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 431 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 960 Hz | 960 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 91.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Design and build
| Height | 163.82 mm (6.45 inches) | 163.42 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 76.54 mm (3.01 inches) | 76.14 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 230 g (8.11 oz) | 229 g (8.08 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX8 | No |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Active fan |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max clock | 4600 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 28316 | - |
| Single-core score | 3596 | 3153 |
| Multi-core score | 12013 | 9927 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1483159 | 1103495 |
| GPU | 1363094 | 1206494 |
| Memory | 541927 | 513319 |
| UX | 856329 | 720364 |
| Total score | 4244509 | 3543672 |
| Samples | [4 tests] | [2 tests] |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (18th and 49th place)
Recent User Tests
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-07-12 (KaiJun) | AnTuTu 11 | 4244509 |
| ๐ 2026-06-30 (Anonym) | AnTuTu 11 | 4042770 |
| ๐ 2026-03-19 (qBick) | AnTuTu 11 | 4150972 |
| ๐ 2026-01-08 (Alexander) | AnTuTu 11 | 4372440 |
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 10 Pro Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-09-28 (Chris.D) | AnTuTu 12 | 3940532 |
| ๐ 2026-08-14 (Hรผseyn Alizade) | CPU Throttle | 99% |
| ๐ 2026-08-14 (Hรผseyn Alizade) | AnTuTu 11 | 3543672 |
| ๐ 2026-04-27 (John) | AnTuTu 11 | 3231636 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | Redmagic OS 11 | Redmagic OS 10 |
| OS updates | - | 3 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7500 mAh | 6500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | Yes | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 11 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:30 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122ยฐ | 122ยฐ |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E40 | OmniVision OV50E |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (โ 0.65 inch) | 1/1.5" (โ 0.67 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E40 | Omnivision OV50D40 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (โ 0.35 inch) | 1/2.88" (โ 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.61 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E40 | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV16E1Q | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (โ 0.36 inch) | 1/3.06" (โ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2025 | November 2024 |
| Release date | October 2025 | November 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $780 | $869 |
| Successor | - | - ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Yes, 120 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus. It has a better gaming, battery life, connectivity, software, and design.
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