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Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

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Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
VS
86 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.78 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air, Manufactured in January, 2026with 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 9 Pro
  • Higher refresh rate: 185Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
  • Larger display: 6.85in
  • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
  • Lighter design: 207g vs 227g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5800mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
vs
Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.85 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 431 ppi
Refresh rate 185 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 2500 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 720 Hz 960 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 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 9 Pro
1943 nits
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
sRGB gamut99.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)670 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.8 mm (6.45 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 77 mm (3.03 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 227 g (8.01 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP54
Cooling system Vapor chamber Active fan
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors Black - White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
88 %
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
90.4 %

Performance

Testing Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 1536 1536
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3186
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
9990
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
10212
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)31863159
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)999010212
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2520324648
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
3118803
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
3485338
CPU6446991145874
GPU11930821119345
Memory746778461670
UX534244758449
NanoReview Score31188033485338

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 16 GB
- 24 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 16
OS Size 24 GB n/a
UI Skin ROG UI Redmagic OS 11

Battery

Volume 5800 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 65 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes Yes
Fast Charging Yes (76% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Asus ROG Phone 9 Pro
29:22
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a
Web Browsing13:09 hn/a
Video Playback19:36 hn/a
Games06:55 hn/a
Standby Mode121 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) 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 120 fps (2160p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 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 length24 mm18 mm
SensorSony Lytia LYT-700n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.55 (0.65)
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorOmniVision OV32Cn/a
Sensor size1/3.2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13Bn/a
Sensor size1/31/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV8856 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 1/2.8 (0.36)
Pixel size 1.12 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.4 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.4 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 / 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100MHzn/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/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 9 Pro
90.1 dB
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced November, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 1199 n/a
MSRP ($) 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.

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