Apple iPhone 11 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11

Lighter design: 194g vs 207g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Larger display: 6.85in
Higher pixel density: 431ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 3110mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 11

49

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

91

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 11

67

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

72

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 11

57

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

99

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 11

62

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

97

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 11

61

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

89

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 11

68

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

80

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 11

60

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

86

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.1 in	6.85 in
Resolution	828x1792 pixels	1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	326 ppi	431 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	625 nits	1800 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	79.9 %	90.4 %
Features	DCI-P3	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 11

668 nits

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.8 %	n/a
Response time	24.8 ms	n/a
Contrast	999:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	150.9 mm (5.94 in)	163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width	75.7 mm (2.98 in)	76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	194 g (6.84 oz)	207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP54
Cooling system	n/a	Active fan
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- White - Black - Green - Red - Purple - Yellow	- White - Black
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes, In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 11

79.9 %

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

90.4 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A13 Bionic	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency	2650 MHz	4320 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.6 (Thunder) - 2/2.65 (Lightning)	- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	7 nm	3 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	Hexagon
Graphics	Apple A13 GPU	Adreno 830
GPU Cores	256	1536
GPU Frequency	1230 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	629.8 GFLOPS	3379.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 11

1613

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

3159

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 11

4215

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

10212

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1613	3159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	4215	10212
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	24648

Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 11

898234

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

3485338

CPU	231010	1145874
GPU	308030	1119345
Memory	155712	461670
UX	203482	758449
NanoReview Score	898234	3485338

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 11

7530

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	43.6 °C	n/a
Stability	72 %	n/a
Graphics Test	45 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7530	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 16
UI Skin	n/a	Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume	3110 mAh	7000 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	80 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (74% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:45 h	0:47 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 11

22:24

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

n/a

Web Browsing	08:46 h	n/a
Video Playback	13:37 h	n/a
Games	04:58 h	n/a
Standby Mode	110 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	8160x6120 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	26 mm	18 mm
Sensor	Apple iSight Camera	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size	1.4 μm	1 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 11

125

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 11

125

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 11

116

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	73	n/a
Zoom	63	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	4608x3456 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	BSI CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 11

114

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 11

135

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	No	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)	n/a
3G Bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))	n/a
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 11

83.4 dB

ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	September, 2019 yr	January, 2026 yr
Release Date	September, 2019 yr	January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($)	699	n/a
MSRP ($)	n/a	499
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Face Sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	n/a	Yes, 80 W

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone 11

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ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

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Apple iPhone 11 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

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