ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro vs OnePlus 15R
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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 OnePlus 15R, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and came out 6 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
- 54% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4678K versus 3039K)
- Handles wireless charging up to 80W
- The phone is 6 months newer
- 36% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3777 and 2787 points
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the OnePlus 15R
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate โ 165 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.85 inches | 6.83 inches |
| Resolution | 1216 x 2688 pixels | 1272 x 2800 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.8:9 |
| PPI | 431 ppi | 450 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-165 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1800 nits | 1800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 3600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 960 Hz | 300 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.4% | 90.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.8 mm (6.45 inches) | 163.41 mm (6.43 inches) |
| Width | 76.5 mm (3.01 inches) | 77.04 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.3 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 230 g (8.11 oz) | 214 g (7.55 oz) |
| Waterproof | IPX8 | IP69 |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver | Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4740 MHz | 3840 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 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 829 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1225 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 29783 | 20796 |
| Single-core score | 3777 | 2787 |
| Multi-core score | 11522 | 9181 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1580346 | 935642 |
| GPU | 1573646 | 1004668 |
| Memory | 587926 | 384268 |
| UX | 936551 | 714519 |
| Total score | 4678468 | 3039097 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [12 tests] |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (11th and 105th place)
Recent User Tests
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-08-24 (q_l8) | AnTuTu 11 | 4202139 |
| ๐ 2026-08-17 (Hรผseyn Alizade) | AnTuTu 11 | 4678468 |
| ๐ 2026-08-16 (Hรผseyn Alizade) | AnTuTu 11 | 4678468 |
| ๐ 2026-08-16 (Hรผseyn Alizade) | CPU Throttle | 99% |
| ๐ 2026-07-25 (Thuong) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 28675 |
OnePlus 15R
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| ๐ 2026-09-28 (Ketrox) | AnTuTu 12 | 2895140 |
| ๐ 2026-09-18 (Luky) | AnTuTu 12 | 3282930 |
| ๐ 2026-09-15 (Kolli) | AnTuTu 11 | 2919996 |
| ๐ 2026-07-24 (Jawad) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2787 / 9181 |
| ๐ 2026-07-20 (Jawad) | AnTuTu 11 | 2893343 |
Memory
| RAM size | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5300 MHz | 5300 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| ROM | Redmagic OS 11.5 | OxygenOS 16 |
| OS updates | 3 years | 4 years |
| Security updates | 5 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7500 mAh | 7400 mAh |
| Max charge power | 80 W | 80 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (64% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 0:53 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 16:57 hr |
| Watching video | - | 27:30 hr |
| Gaming | - | 09:10 hr |
| Standby | - | 157 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#6th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6120 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 120FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122ยฐ | 112ยฐ |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 24 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50A | Sony IMX906 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (โ 0.65 inch) | 1/1.56" (โ 0.64 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | 16 mm |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E40 | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.88" (โ 0.35 inch) | 1/4.0" (โ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Stabilization | No | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6528 x 4896 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | OmniVision OV32C |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (โ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.14" (โ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 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 | 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 | No |
| 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 | 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 | December 2025 |
| Release date | June 2026 | January 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $699 |
| 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, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the performance and gaming are more important to you, then choose the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11S Pro. But if the software and design are more of a priority โ go for the OnePlus 15R.
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