nubia RedMagic 11 Pro review | Infinium-tech

Introduction and Specifications

After releasing the 10S Pro earlier this year, which felt like a soft refresh of the original RedMagic 10 Pro, Nubia is now giving a proper next-generation upgrade to its gaming phone line with the RedMagic 11 Pro.

So if you want to go all-in on Android gaming in 2025, the RedMagic 10 Pro is the best choice for you. Especially when the next-generation Asus ROG Phone hasn’t been revealed yet.

One key difference between the Chinese and global Redmagic 11 lineup is that the Pro+ model in China is actually the standard Pro version for the rest of the world.

In any case, the RedMagic 11 Pro comes with the latest Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and upgraded cooling system. Now you have a more powerful fan, water and dust-proof, and “the world’s first liquid cooling on a mass-produced smartphone.”

ZTE Nubia RedMagic 11 Pro specs at a glance:

• Body: 163.8×76.5×8.9mm, 230g; Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame, glass back; Pressure sensitive zone (520Hz touch-sensing), built-in cooling fan, aviation aluminum middle frame, IPX8 water resistant (submersion up to 1.5m for 30 minutes).
• Display: 6.85″ AMOLED, 1B color, 144Hz, 2592Hz PWM, 1800 nits (peak), 1216x2688px resolution, 19.89:9 aspect ratio, 431ppi.
• Chipset: Qualcomm SM8850-AC Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 (3 nm): Octa-core (2×4.6 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix L + 6×3.62 GHz Oryon V3 Phoenix M); Adreno 840.
• Memory: 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 24GB RAM; UFS 4.1 Pro
• OS/Software: Android 16, RedMagic OS 11.
• rear camera: wide (main): 50 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.55″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS; ultra wide angle: 50 MP, f/2.2, 1/2.88″, 0.61μm; depth: Auxiliary lens.
• Front Camera: 16 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.77″, 1.12µm, under display.
• video capture: rear camera: 8K@30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; front camera:1080p@30/60fps.
• Battery: 7500mAh; 80W wired, 80W wireless, 100% in 68 minutes.
• Connectivity: 5G; Wi-Fi 7; BT 5.4; NFC; infrared port; 3.5 mm jack.
• various: Fingerprint reader (under the display, ultrasonic); Stereo speaker.

There’s no change to the display, and that’s not bad news, as the larger, full-screen 6.85-inch OLED panel with 144Hz resolution performed quite well in our tests last time.

There are no significant changes to the camera hardware either – there are two 50MP cameras on the front and an under-display 16MP shooter on the front.

On the other hand, the battery department has got a lot of love this time. The handset is now available in all international markets with a massive 7,500 mAh silicon-carbon battery. It also supports fast 80W wired charging and 80W wireless charging. The latter was lacking in previous generations. Also supports reverse wireless charging.

Other notable upgrades that come with the new generation include better speakers, new RGB LED lighting, an upgraded RedCore R4 dedicated gaming chip, and some AI and non-AI software gaming features.

Unboxing the Nubia RedMagic 11 Pro

The device comes in a standard retail box with the usual quick start guide, a transparent protective case, and a USB-A to USB-C cable for charging and data transfer.

Interestingly, the European retail package also includes a compatible 80W fast wired charger. So congratulations to Nubia for this.