Nubia Z11 vs ZTE ZMax Pro

Comparing the Nubia Z11 vs ZTE ZMax Pro across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nubia Z11 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.15 GHz, while ZTE ZMax Pro runs at 1.5 GHz, making Nubia Z11 the better performer.

Display: ZTE ZMax Pro offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Nubia Z11 offers 5.5 inches, making ZTE ZMax Pro the larger display of the two. Both Nubia Z11 and ZTE ZMax Pro feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Nubia Z11 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while ZTE ZMax Pro offers 13 MP, making Nubia Z11 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Nubia Z11 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while ZTE ZMax Pro offers 5 MP, making Nubia Z11 better for front camera photography.

Battery: ZTE ZMax Pro offers a higher battery capacity with 3400 mAh, while Nubia Z11 offers 3000 mAh, making ZTE ZMax Pro better for longer battery life.

Storage: Nubia Z11 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while ZTE ZMax Pro offers 32 GB, making Nubia Z11 the better option for storage.

Nubia Z11

₹9,999

(Discontinued)

ZTE ZMax Pro

₹6,690

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

26 Dec, 2016

19 Jul, 2016

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Snapdragon 820	Snapdragon 617	Unisoc T7100
Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.5 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM	2 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	6.0 inches (15.24 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	N/A
N/A	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
16 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

		N/A
8 MP	5 MP	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
3000 mAh	3400 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging	Quick Charging	10W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

64 GB	32 GB	64 GB
N/A	N/A	eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10

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Pros

Sexy, bezel-less design
Interesting edge screen features
Smooth performance

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Exposure issues with the camera
Using cases & screen protectors could be a problem
Many features seem gimmicky

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Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5

(249 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v15

Custom UI

Nubia UI

N/A

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Octa core

1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 530

Adreno 405

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

6 GB

2 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

LPDDR3

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

N/A

Brightness

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Pixel Density

401 ppi

367 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.81 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes

N/A

Design

Height

151.8 mm

N/A

Width

72.3 mm

N/A

Thickness

7.5 mm

N/A

8.49 mm

Weight

162 grams

N/A

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Avg

N/A

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0IMX298 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

13 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

N/A

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4608 x 3456 Pixels

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Avg

N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

3000 mAh

3400 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

32 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

N/A

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB

Yes Up to 32 GB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

FD-LTE 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes with A-GPS

N/A

NFC

Yes

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Back

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

N/A

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