ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra vs Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.85-inch ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on October 22, 2025, against the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus, which is powered by the same chip. 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 Z80 Ultra
- The rear camera has a 2.7x optical zoom
- Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
Reasons to consider the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 90W)
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
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 (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 2000 nits | 2000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 960 Hz | 960 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.2% | 90.4% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.5 mm (6.48 inches) | 163.82 mm (6.45 inches) |
| Width | 77.2 mm (3.04 inches) | 76.54 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 227 g (8.01 oz) | 230 g (8.11 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP69 | IPX8 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Active fan |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue, Red, Yellow | Black, Silver |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-display | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | Good (3.44/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Excellent (A) Β· 270 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4600 MHz | 4600 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 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 25047 | 28316 |
| Single-core score | 3570 | 3596 |
| Multi-core score | 10974 | 12013 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1199636 | 1483159 |
| GPU | 1409420 | 1363094 |
| Memory | 511039 | 541927 |
| UX | 822828 | 856329 |
| Total score | 3942923 | 4244509 |
| Samples | [6 tests] | [4 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | 23 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 3091 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 31969 | - |
| Video editing | 8959 | - |
| Photo editing | 59556 | - |
| Data manipulation | 18671 | - |
| Writing score | 39103 | - |
AnTuTu 11 Ranking List (31st and 18th place)
Recent User Tests
ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-18 (Blade) | AnTuTu 11 | 3618022 |
| π 2026-05-11 (Deadcongregation) | AnTuTu 11 | 4147001 |
| π 2026-04-20 (Zaibatsu) | AnTuTu 11 | 3943987 |
| π 2026-03-23 (rvs) | AnTuTu 11 | 3723890 |
| π 2026-01-03 (Dr_Coungrations) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 25047 |
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-12 (KaiJun) | AnTuTu 11 | 4244509 |
| π 2026-06-30 (Anonym) | AnTuTu 11 | 4042770 |
| π 2026-03-19 (qBick) | AnTuTu 11 | 4150972 |
| π 2026-01-08 (Alexander) | AnTuTu 11 | 4372440 |
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 | MyOS | Redmagic OS 11 |
| OS updates | 3 years | - |
| Security updates | 3 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7200 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 90 W | 120 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes (80 W) | Yes (80 W) |
| Reverse charging | Yes, (wireless) | Yes |
| Bypass charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (73% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 0:47 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 14:17 hr | - |
| Watching video | 23:46 hr | - |
| Gaming | 09:05 hr | - |
| Standby | 143 hr | - |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#18th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8160 x 6120 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2.7x | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 4K video recording | Up to 120FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (1080p) | 240 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 122Β° | 122Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 64 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 50 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | 35 mm | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV990 Light and Shadow Master | OmniVision OV50E40 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.3" (β 0.77 inch) | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.2 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 64 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 70 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV64B | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Optical | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 18 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV50E | OmniVision OV50E40 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.55" (β 0.65 inch) | 1/2.88" (β 0.35 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 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 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV16E | OmniVision OV16E1Q |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 | 6.0 | 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 | No | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2025 | October 2025 |
| Release date | October 2025 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799 | $780 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 80 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life and design are more important to you, then choose the ZTE Nubia Z80 Ultra. But if the sound is more of a priority β go for the ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Pro Plus.
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