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Infinix Note 30 vs ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

52 out 100
Infinix Note 30
VS
86 out 100
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
Infinix Note 30
ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 30 Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, 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 Infinix Note 30
    Reasons to choose ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
    • Larger display: 6.85in
    • Higher pixel density: 431ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 207g vs 219g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Infrared port

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Infinix Note 30 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
    Camera:
    Performance:
    Gaming:
    Battery:
    Connectivity:
    Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Infinix Note 30
    vs
    Nubia Red Magic 11 Air

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type LTPS LCD AMOLED
    Size 6.78 in 6.85 in
    Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1216x2688 pixels
    Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 431 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 580 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 960 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 83.1 % 90.4 %
    Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Infinix Note 30
    601 nits
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
    n/a

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 168.62 mm (6.64 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
    Width 76.6 mm (3.02 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 8.58 mm (0.34 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 219 g (7.72 oz) 207 g (7.3 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP54
    Cooling system n/a Active fan
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gold
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Infinix Note 30
    83.1 %
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
    90.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Infinix Note 30 and ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 4320 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 830
    GPU Cores 128 1536
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Infinix Note 30
    737
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
    3159
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Infinix Note 30
    1946
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
    10212
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7373159
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)194610212
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24648
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Infinix Note 30], [ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Infinix Note 30
    425048
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
    3485338
    CPU1324771145874
    GPU659231119345
    Memory108428461670
    UX118220758449
    NanoReview Score4250483485338
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Infinix Note 30
    1251
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
    n/a
    Stability99 %n/a
    Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
    Graphics Score1251n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Note 30]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Infinix Note 30
    10821
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
    n/a
    Writing score12794n/a
    Web score10016n/a
    Video editing6429n/a
    Data manipulation7419n/a
    NanoReview Score10821n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
    UI Skin XOS 14 Redmagic OS 11

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 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 (64% in 30 min) Yes (74% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:57 h 0:47 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Infinix Note 30
    21:54
    ZTE Nubia Red Magic 11 Air
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:15 hn/a
    Video Playback11:47 hn/a
    Games05:01 hn/a
    Standby Mode126 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 9216x6912 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Quad LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Depth    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
    Focal lengthn/a18 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
    Sensor size1/21/1.55 (0.65)
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
    Sensor Hynix HI-1631Q n/a
    Sensor size 1/3 1/2.8 (0.36)
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - 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 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Varies by region Yes
    Infrared Port No Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 2|3|5|8n/a
    3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1358384041)n/a
    LTE category13n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

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

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced May, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
    Release Date May, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
    Launch Price ($) 230 n/a
    MSRP ($) 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 45 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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