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Asus ROG Phone 6 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

68 out 100
Asus ROG Phone 6
VS
86 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
Asus ROG Phone 6
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 6 Manufactured in July, 2022, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, 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

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Asus ROG Phone 6
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 239g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 6000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 6 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 6
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2448 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.4:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 165 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 830 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2 % 90.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Asus ROG Phone 6
823 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)672 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 6]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 173 mm (6.81 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 10.3 mm (0.41 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 239 g (8.43 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IPX4 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 6
82.2 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 6 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 3190 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1024 1536
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 6
1706
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 6
4509
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
10212
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17063159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)450910212
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24648
Sources: Geekbench v6 [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 6
1376120
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3485338
CPU3738121145874
GPU4996261119345
Memory238146461670
UX264536758449
NanoReview Score13761203485338
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Asus ROG Phone 6
10436
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.6 °Cn/a
Stability94 %n/a
Graphics Test62 fpsn/a
Graphics Score10436n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Asus ROG Phone 6]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 25 GB n/a
UI Skin n/a Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (68% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:02 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 6
23:17
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Web Browsing09:56 hn/a
Video Playback13:00 hn/a
Games06:05 hn/a
Standby Mode112 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS 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 480 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4290x2800 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 275 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX663 n/a
Sensor size 1/2.93 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 800 (19)/ 850(5/6) / 900(8) / 1700(4) / 1900 (2) / 2100 (1)n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66(1700/B71/B2100))n/a
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Asus ROG Phone 6
93.3 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced July, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date July, 2022 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 499
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 65 W Yes, 80 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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