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Vivo iQOO 16 vs ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China)

What iQOO 16 does better (17) and where nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China) wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Vivo iQOO 16
Vivo · 2026iQOO 16
9.7Score
17 advantages≈ $850
Higher score
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ZTE nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China)
9.4Score
1 advantage≈ $760
9.7Display9.7
9.4Camera8.9
9.7Battery9.4
9.7Features9.2
Dimensions

Size comparison

iQOO 16nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China)
76.9 × 163.88.376.5 × 163.88.9
iQOO 16nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China)Difference
Height163.8 mm163.8 mm=
Width76.9 mm76.5 mm+0.4 mm
Thickness8.3 mm8.9 mm−0.6 mm
Weight230 g230 g=

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iQOO 16 better than nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China)?

  1. Storage (max)1,024 GB vs 512 GB2×
  2. Telephoto cameraYes · nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China): No
  3. Wireless chargingYes · nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China): No
  4. Battery capacity8,400 mAh vs 8,000 mAh+5%
  5. Wired charging100 W vs 80 W+25%
  6. Peak brightness2,800 nits vs 1,800 nits+56%
  7. Refresh rate165 Hz vs 144 Hz+15%
  8. Selfie camera32 MP vs 16 MP2×
  9. 4K selfie videoYes · nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China): No
  10. eSIMYes · nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China): No
  11. Pixel density508 ppi vs 431 ppi+18%
  12. CPU frequency5.01 GHz vs 4.74 GHz+6%

Why is nubia RedMagic 11S Pro (China) better than iQOO 16?

  1. 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iQOO 16: Yes
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo iQOO 16Vivo iQOO 16≈ $8509.7
Design
Weight230 g230 g
Thickness8.3 mm8.9 mm
Height163.8 mm163.8 mm
Width76.9 mm76.5 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8—
Glass protection—Unspecified
ColoursDark Blue, Silver, Chasing the LightBlack, Silver
Display
Screen size6.8″6.8″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,216 px
Resolution (height)3,168 px2,688 px
Pixel density508 ppi431 ppi
Refresh rate165 Hz144 Hz
Peak brightness2,800 nits1,800 nits
Screen-to-body ratio90.5%90.7%
HDRYes—
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6Qualcomm SM8850-1-AD Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process2 nm3 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency5.01 GHz4.74 GHz
GPUAdreno 850Adreno 840
AnTuTu score5,498,720—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)11,619—
Memory
RAM16 GB16 GB
Storage (max)1,024 GB512 GB
Storage (base)256 GB256 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.3"1/1.55"
Rear cameras32
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraYesNo
Optical zoom3×—
Max video8K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP16 MP
4K selfie videoYesNo
Battery
Battery capacity8,400 mAh8,000 mAh
Battery typeSi/CSi/C
Wired charging100 W80 W
Wireless chargingYesNo
Wireless charging power40 W—
Reverse wireless chargingYes—
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMYesNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.45.4
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 3.2USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB version3.23.2
Video outputYesYes
Infrared portYes—
Dual-band GPSYesYes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackNoYes
Fingerprint sensorUnder display, ultrasonicUnder display, ultrasonic
SensorsFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 17Android 16
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOriginOS 7—
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