ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro vs Google Pixel 10
89
out of 100
VS
76
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.85-inch ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on May 18, 2026, against the Google Pixel 10, which is powered by Google Tensor G5 and came out 10 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 11S Pro
- 3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4678K versus 1549K)
- Comes with 2530 mAh larger battery capacity: 7500 vs 4970 mAh
- Has a 0.55 inch larger screen size
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (80W versus 30W)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Google Pixel 10
- The rear camera has a 5x optical zoom
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- Weighs 26 grams less
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | OLED |
| Size | 6.85 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2688 pixels | 1080 x 2424 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 422 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 3000 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 960 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Gorilla Glass Victus 2 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 87.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
Screen space comparison
Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
6.85″ (20:9 ratio) = 17.6 in2
Pixel 10
6.3″ (20:9 ratio) = 14.9 in2
~18% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) | 152.8 mm (6.02 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 72 mm (2.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 230 g (8.11 oz) | 204 g (7.2 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX8 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | - |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Gray, Green, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.67/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Excellent (A) · 270 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Google Tensor G5 |
| Max clock | 4740 MHz | 3780 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 5 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 2 cores at 2.25 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 5 cores at 3.05 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.78 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | PowerVR DXT-48-1536 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 29783 | 12448 |
| Single-core score | 3777 | 2311 |
| Multi-core score | 11522 | 6277 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1580346 | 734567 |
| GPU | 1573646 | 183228 |
| Memory | 587926 | 222379 |
| UX | 936551 | 409624 |
| Total score | 4678468 | 1549798 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [6 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1010 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 15214 |
| Video editing | - | 7103 |
| Photo editing | - | 26830 |
| Data manipulation | - | 15057 |
| Writing score | - | 19911 |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (#11th place)
Recent User Tests
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-24 (q_l8) | AnTuTu 11 | 4202139 |
| 📘 2026-08-17 (Hüseyn Alizade) | AnTuTu 11 | 4678468 |
| 📘 2026-08-16 (Hüseyn Alizade) | AnTuTu 11 | 4678468 |
| 📘 2026-08-16 (Hüseyn Alizade) | CPU Throttle | 99% |
| 📘 2026-07-25 (Thuong) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 28675 |
Google Pixel 10
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-02 -> bang | AnTuTu 11 | 1719659 |
| 📘 2026-08-02 -> bang | CPU Throttle | 74% |
| 📘 2026-07-31 -> bang | Geekbench 6 GPU | 4116 |
| 📘 2026-07-31 -> bang | CPU Throttle | 72% |
| 📘 2026-07-31 -> bang | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2311 / 6277 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | - |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 (Can be upgraded to Android 17) |
| ROM | Redmagic OS 11.5 | Stock Android |
| OS updates | 3 years | 7 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 7 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7500 mAh | 4970 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 30 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | Yes (12 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes, (wireless) |
| Bypass charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (46% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:38 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 10:27 hr |
| Watching video | - | 16:52 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:57 hr |
| Standby | - | 77 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 5x |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 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 | 122° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Telephoto: 10.8 MP 3) Ultrawide: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50A | Samsung GN8 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (≈ 0.65 inch) | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Laser autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | - | 10.8 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/3.1 |
| Focal length | - | 112 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.2" (≈ 0.31 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 0.31 micron |
| Stabilization | - | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E40 | Sony IMX712 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (≈ 0.35 inch) | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.32 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Google Pixel 10 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 10.5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 20 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | Samsung S5K3J1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/2.65" (≈ 0.38 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 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, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | May 2026 | August 2025 |
| Release date | June 2026 | August 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $799 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 80 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Pixel 10:
- The 128GB version uses UFS 3.1, while the 256GB version uses UFS 4.0.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro is definitely a better buy.
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